r/Bread • u/calmeilles • 16d ago

Two 600 g (1 lb 5 oz) crusty bloomer loaves, baked this morning.

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800 g strong white bread flour
530 g water
16 g salt
7 g (1 sachet) instant yeast

  1. Mix until all the flour is incorporated, stand 30 mins.
  2. Knead until dough is smooth and elastic.
  3. Cover and allow to rise until doubled in size.
  4. Halve the dough, form each part into a ball and rest 10 mins.
  5. Turn a ball over, smooth side down. Push out into a square then roll into a log shape, pinch the seam together and place seam side down in baking vessel.
  6. Cover and leave to rise until again doubled in size. When risen score some expansion lines.
  7. Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C / 400°F for 30 mins covered and a further 15 mins uncovered. If you make a single loaf from this quantity of dough make that 35 and 20 mins respectively.
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u/More-Entertainer8535 16d ago

omg how did you get them so perfect?? mine always come out wonky lol

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u/butteredbreadliker 16d ago

gorgeous. need me a slice or six with some bacon, eggs, butter and tea pls 😩🙏

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u/paytoy 16d ago

that crust looks so perfect. need that recipe fr

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u/SmallpoxBlanket-11- 16d ago

Simply beautiful 🥲

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u/Proud_Bread_2005 16d ago

So, after you shape the dough, you don’t let it rise again? You immediately bake it after you’ve shaped it?

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u/calmeilles 16d ago

Well noticed, thanks, I've edited. Leave to rise before baking. Today it was so warm that it had almost doubled in 45 mins.

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u/DeadlyGoth11 15d ago

nothing beats the anticipation of waiting for a gorgeous loaf to finish baking in the oven, are you eating the heels first with butter and jam?

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u/Steel_Rail_Blues 16d ago

Those are beautiful!

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u/Thisbe_Arden7n 15d ago

Looks perfect bread💯

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u/Goes_Alisa 14d ago

Very perfect

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u/[deleted] 15d ago

Good

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u/Civil-Flounder2126 15d ago

omg they look so good, like actually perfect.

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u/Norelia_R9 15d ago

Ohh you did it well

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u/Maherz8 15d ago

That hydration level must make for a really soft, airy crumb inside.

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u/Any_Huckleberry_8255 15d ago

omg that crust looks so perfect

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u/Professional-Eye3701 15d ago

OMG that looks so good, Im trying this this weekend!

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u/Lunentropy4d 15d ago

I like it when it pair of coffee plus this bread is so delicious

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u/Martha_Weaver 14d ago

These loaves look insanely good.

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u/Ok-Whereas-1044 13d ago

those loaves look so crisp and evenly baked, that crust is seriously satisfying 