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Tuscan Bread
Recipe Category:
Bread
Makes enough for:
1
loaf bread
All Rights Reserved:
adapted from Paul Hollywood's 100 Great Breads, page 68
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Ingredients
500
g
00 flour, divided,
plus extra for dusting
15
g
yeast
250
mls
water, divided
60
mls
olive oil
Method
Place 250g of the flour, the yeast and 150mls of the water into a bowl
Mix until a thick dough has formed
Cover with a damp cloth and leave to prove overnight (min 9 hours)
Add the rest of the flour, water and olive oil and knead for 5 minutes
Cover with a damp cloth and leave to prove for an hour
Prepare a baking tray
Lightly dust your worktop with flour and place the dough onto the flour
Shape into a ball, covering the entire surface with flour
Using a sharp knife, slash the dough in several places
Place onto your baking tray and cover with lightly oiled clingfilm and leave to prove for an hour
Preheat the oven to 220° Celsius
Bake for 30 minutes and leave to cool before serving warm