12/07/2011

Recipe - Bread for dawgs

Ingredients:
1.  3 cups unbleached flour
2.  1/4 t rapid-rise yeast
3.  1 1/2 t salt
4.  3/4 cup + 2T h2o
5.  1/4 cup + 2T lager
6.  1 T vinegar

Instructions:
1.  Mix all ingredients in a bowl with a fork until you have a rough ball of dough
2.  Cover dough and let rest for 18 hours
3.  Knead dough 10-15 times on a floured surface
4.  Place dough on a piece of parchment paper that has been lightly coated with non-stick spray
5.  Place parchment paper and dough in a 10" frying pan and cover with saran wrap; let rise for 2 more hours
6.  Place dutch oven in your oven and preheat to 500F; score top of dough with a knife in an 'X'
7.  When preheated, reduce temp to 425F, then lower parchment and dough into dutch oven/cover with lid
8.  Bake for 30 minutes
9.  Remove lid and continue baking for 20 minutes
10.  Remove from oven and let cool

Photo above shows Le Creuset dutch oven, parchment paper, and nonstick spray.  I take the handle off the lid prior to baking.

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