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Homemade Organic Bread Recipe

Rachel Jones
How to make homemade bread using completely organic bread ingredients
4 from 3 votes
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Estimated rising & proving time (depending on yeast and temperature) 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 55 minutes
Course Bread
Cuisine Worldwide
Servings 12 Thick slices
Calories 171 kcal

Equipment

  • Large mixing bowl
  • Dough scraper (optional)
  • 2lb Loaf tin or Baking sheet
  • Parchment Paper (optional)
  • Cloth for covering dough

Ingredients
  

  • 500 g Strong Organic Bread Flour White, wholemeal or spelt
  • 10 g Organic dried yeast or 20g fresh yeast - see notes below
  • 10 g Sea Salt Good quality
  • 30 g Organic butter Softened
  • 300 ml Tepid water You may need more depending on flour type - see notes below

Instructions
 

  • Measure the flour, dried yeast and salt into the large mixing bowl (keeping the salt and yeast separate).
  • Make a well in the flour and add the butter and water.
  • Bring the dough together using your hand or a dough scraper until it forms a soft dough (or mix gently using a dough hook and stand mixer). Add a little more water if the dough looks too dry.
  • Lightly flour or oil a work surface and knead the dough for around 10-15 minutes (or 8-10 minutes using a dough hook and stand mixer).
  • Once the dough has been kneaded, place it back into the mixing bowl, cover and leave it to rise for at least an hour or until the dough has at least doubled in size.
  • Remove the dough from the bowl and flatten a bit to remove any large air bubbles.
  • Roll up and shape the dough either into an oblong shape if you're using a bread tin or into a round or bloomer chape if you're making a free form loaf.
  • Place the dough either onto a baking sheet or tray lined with a sheet of baking parchment or a lighlty greased and floured loaf tin so it doesn't stick
  • Cover and leave the dough to prove (rise again) for around an hour or until the dough has doubled in size.
  • Preheat an oven to 230°C or 446°F.
  • Slash the dough with a sharp serrated knife and sprinkle with flour (optional).
  • Bake the loaf for around 25 minutes until golden brown and it makes a hollow sound when you knock the base with your nuckle.
  • Place the loaf onto a wire rack and leave until it's completley cooled.

Nutrition

Sodium: 343mgCalcium: 6mgVitamin A: 62IUSugar: 1gFiber: 1gPotassium: 50mgCholesterol: 5mgCalories: 171kcalSaturated Fat: 1gFat: 3gProtein: 5gCarbohydrates: 31gIron: 1mg
Keyword Homemade Organic Bread, How to make Organic Bread, Organic Bread Ingredients
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