Country white bread
 
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Cuisine: Mediterranean Diet
Serves: For 2 bread loaves
Ingredients
  • 500g (4 cups) organic plain flour
  • 400ml (1 ¾ cups) warm water
  • 2 teaspoons yeast powder
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
  1. In a big bowl combine the flour, the salt and the yeast powder. Make a well in the middle and pour into it the warm water. With a silicon spatula bring the flour in from the sides and mix it well with the liquid. Keep mixing until it all starts to come together, and then remove the dough from the bowl and place it in a clean flour-dusted surface. Keep on mixing with your clean hands and knead it until you have a smooth, not sticky, dough. The consistency of the dough may vary depending on the flour you use, if the dough was a bit runny, you can add a bit of extra flour until you get a not sticky dough.
  2. Cover the dough with a cloth and place in a warm place of the house for 15 minutes or until the dough has doubled its volume.
  3. Divide the dough in 2, shape each into a ball with your hands. Cover a large baking dish with nonstick baking paper. Place the 2 dough balls over it and cover them with a cloth for 5 more minutes.
  4. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees C (400 degrees F).
  5. With the help of a sharp knife make a few cuts across the bread in one direction and then cut again at right angles.
  6. Bake in the middle of the oven for 25-30 minutes or until browned.
Notes
I only add 1 teaspoon salt to keep it low in sodium, but if you prefer a more tasty bread you could add 1 tablespoon instead.

The preparation time of 25 minutes involves only 5 minutes hands on work, the other 20 minutes are for the rise
Recipe by Tasty Mediterraneo at https://www.tastymediterraneo.com/country-white-bread/