24 Hour French Bread Recipe
24 Hour French Bread Recipe
Ingredients:
2 Tbsps of active dried yeast
7.5 – 8 c of flour (bread)
1 eggwhite
2.5 c of heated water
1 Tbsp of water
1 Tbsp of salt
Instructions:
In large-sized mixer bowl, you dissolve the yeast slowly in 2 & 1/2 cup of water. Then you add in 2 & 1/2 – 3 cup of flour, stirring for 60 seconds. The batter will be as soft as a pudding.
Have the bowl covered tightly w/ clear wrap. Allow to rise in draft-free, warm corner for about 8 hrs or overnight. If you leave it longer to ferment, your batter will have a better flavor.
The following day, add salt & 1 & 1/2 c remaining part of flour. You beat mixture at mid-speed using a mixer for 6 mins or do it manually by vigorously making 600 strokes. Add enough amount of flour in order to create a softened dough.
You turn dough out into slightly floured working surface. Knead it for 15-20 mins or ’til elastic, smooth and non-sticky. Transfer into bowl dusted w/ flour then cover it w/ dampened towel.
Allow to rise in draft-free, warm corner, ’til volume is tripled (approx 1 & 1/2 hrs). Grease two large bake sheets. Punch the dough down then knead for 2 mins. Allow to rest w/ cover for 10 mins.
Divide your dough onto 3-4 pcs. Transfer into slightly floured working surface then form into logs that are smooth and have the ends tapered.
Place formed dough in prepared bake sheets then cover it w/ dried towel. Allow to rise ’til bulk doubles (approx 60 mins).
Place one shallow roast pan at the lowest oven shelf then pour in two cups of boiled water. You preheat the oven for 15 mins at 425 degrees F.
You slash the pos of oblong-shaped loaves w/ five diagonal cuts. Brush each loaf w/ water (cold) then bake it for 15 mins. Brush w/ eggwhite-glaze then bake for 10 more mins. Coat again w/ eggwhite-glaze then remove it from your oven.
You bake the loaves for 10-15 mins more or ’til bread creates hollow sound when slowly tapped in the bottom. You remove them from the pans then transfer on the wire racks. Bake it for 5 more mins. Cool completely on wire racks.
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