Romanian House Bread (Paine de casa): An Easy Rustic Recipe

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil adds healthy fats and flavor.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk reduces calories and is dairy-free.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey offers natural sweetness with added flavor.

yeast

🥗Healthier: sourdough starter

💰Cheaper: baking powder

Sourdough adds complexity to flavor.

Mix 450 ml cold water, 200 ml hot water, and 7 g dry yeast and let it rest for 10 minutes.

Add 800 g flour and 20 g salt to the yeast mixture and knead for 5 minutes.

Let the dough rest for 60 minutes, giving it a few sets of folding during this time.

Preheat the oven at the highest temperature with a tray of hot water inside.

Remove the excess flour from the dough and shape it as desired.

Bake for 20 minutes with the water tray inside, then remove the tray and bake at 200°C for another 20-30 minutes until golden brown.

Let it cool on a rack.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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