French Hearth Bread Recipe

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French Hearth Bread
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Ingredients
8
Count
Nutrition
255
Calories
Total time
330
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Dough Starter:.
  2. In a mixer bowl combine the 1 cup bread flour,1/4 cup wheat flour, 1/2 tsp yeast, honey and water.
  3. Whisk until smooth, about 2 minutes.
  4. Scrape down bowl. Cover bowl tightly with plastic wrap. Let ferment at room temperature for 1 hour up to 4 hours.Starter will have bubbled up and risen in the bowl.
  5. Flour Mixture:.
  6. Combine the 1 3/4 cups bread flour and the yeast.
  7. Add to the risen sponge in the mixing bowl.Do not add salt at this time.
  8. With the dough hook installed mix on low speed (# 2 on a Kitchenaid) for about one minute until you have a rough dough.
  9. Cover with plastic wrap and let it rest for 20 minutes.
  10. Sprinkle on the salt at this stage and knead with dough hook (#4 speed) for about 7 minutes. Instant read thermometer plunged into the center should read 78 to 80 degrees.
  11. The dough should be very elastic, smooth and slightly sticky;If too sticky,add a little flour up to 1/4 cup. You can knead in any extra flour by hand after you remove the dough from the bowl.
  12. Let the dough rise in an oiled covered bowl until double at room temperature.
  13. Press the dough down, fold it over and let rise again for another l hour.
  14. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface.
  15. The dough may be formed into a ball or,placed in an 8 X 4 greased bread pan or rolled out to an oblong loaf.
  16. Free form loaves should be placed on a cookie sheet that has been sprinkled with flour or cornmeal.
  17. Cover the shaped dough and allow it to double. The freeform oblong loaf should be 8 by 3 inches high. In the loaf pan the center should be 1 higher then the sides of the pan.
  18. Preheat the oven to 475 1 hour before baking. Adjust oven shelf to lowest level and place a baking stone or baking sheet on it before preheating the oven.
  19. At this stage I like to mist the loaf with water and roll it in sesame seeds, poppy seeds or other whole grains.
  20. Slash freeform bread diagonally with a sharp knife or razor blade making 1/2 deep slices.
  21. If using a loaf pan, make 1 slash down the center or leave unslashed.
  22. Bake for 10 minutes at 475 then turn oven down to 425 and continue to bake for 20 to 30 minutes more or until Instant Read Thermometer reads about 200 degrees. Cover halfway through baking if loaf becomes too brown.
  23. Let bread cool thoroughly before slicing.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 254.55 Kcal (1066 kJ)
Calories from fat 11.95 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.33g 2%
Sodium 628.28mg 26%
Potassium 101.16mg 2%
Total Carbs 51.79g 17%
Sugars 1.23g 5%
Dietary Fiber 1.48g 6%
Protein 8.35g 17%
Iron 3mg 17%
Calcium 16.9mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 202.84 Kcal (849 kJ)
Calories from fat 9.52 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.06g 2%
Sodium 500.65mg 26%
Potassium 80.61mg 2%
Total Carbs 41.27g 17%
Sugars 0.98g 5%
Dietary Fiber 1.18g 6%
Protein 6.66g 17%
Iron 2.4mg 17%
Calcium 13.5mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 4.9
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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