Description
This French bread, Pain Façon Beaucaire, features a soft, airy crumb and a thin, delicate crust, reminiscent of ciabatta, made with just four basic ingredients.
Ingredients
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- 500g (17.63oz) unbleached bread flour
- 350ml (350g or 12.34oz) water at room temperature
- 1 1/2 teaspoons (4g or 0.14oz) instant dried yeast
- 1 1/2 teaspoons (8g or 0.28oz) fine sea salt
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour and the yeast.
- Add the salt and water to the flour mixture.
- With a wooden spoon, combine the ingredients until they just come together to form a dough.
- Scrape the mixture onto a lightly floured board and knead for about 10 minutes until the dough is smooth and elastic.
- Shape the dough into a ball and place it in a lightly oiled bowl. Cover with a damp cloth and let it rise in a warm place for about 1 hour or until doubled in size.
- Preheat your oven to 220°C (428°F).
- Once risen, gently deflate the dough and shape it into a long loaf. Make a deliberate slit down the middle of the loaf.
- Place the loaf on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and let it rise for another 30 minutes.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes or until the crust is golden brown and the bread sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom.
- Let the bread cool on a wire rack before slicing and serving.
Notes
If you can’t find fresh yeast, instant dried yeast works as a substitute. Let the dough rise in a warm place, such as a microwave, to speed up the process. The slit in the middle of the loaf is intentional and adds a unique aesthetic to the bread.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 0
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 0.5
- Carbohydrates: 30
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 5
- Cholesterol: 0