![]() It just needs to be deep enough to hold 1 cup of water. On the bottom rack place a shallow baking pan or jelly roll pan. You need to be able to fit the three loaves on whatever pans you choose, so keep that in mind. ![]() Place a few baking sheets, or baking stones in the oven as it heats. Preheat your oven to 450 degrees with one rack in the center of the oven, and one rack at the bottom. Repeat with the other 2 portions of dough. Place the finished ball on a piece of parchment paper on top of a cutting board. The flour will make it easier to cut through the sticky dough. Dust more flour on the top, and using a sharp knife make three slashes across the top of the dough. It does not have to be perfect, you are just trying to make a nice smooth ball out of the dough. The top should be smooth and even, while the underside will not be so pretty. Holdng a portion of dough in your hands, form a ball while rotating the dough, pulling and tucking the dough to the underside of the ball to stretch the dough on top. The dough will be sticky so you will need to dust it, and your hands in extra flour to be able to handle it. Once the dough has doubled in size, divided it into three equal pieces. I typically place mine inside of my oven (tuned off or set to a bread proof setting if you have one) Cover with plastic wrap and place in a warm place to allow the dough to rise, and double in size. Knead dough by hand for a few minutes.įorm the dough into a ball (again you may need a little flour on you hands to do this) and place it in a large, lightly greased bowl. If mixing by hand, stir with a wooden spoon or your hands until the ingredients are well combined, then turn the dough out onto a clean, floured surface. You may have to sprinkle the dough with a little extra flour to pull it out of the bowl. ![]() It will be a little stickier that other bread doughs you may have made. You do not have to allow it to knead for long. If using a stand mixer, attach the dough hook and mix the dough for a few minutes. There is no need to allow the yeast to proof. In the bowl of your stand mixer, or if mixing by hand, in a large mixing bowl, combine yeast, warm water, salt and flour. ![]()
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