French Country Bread - Pain de Campagne

bread flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

sourdough starter

🥗Healthier: commercial yeast

💰Cheaper: none

Commercial yeast is easier to find and quicker to use.

honey

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: sugar

Agave syrup is a lower glycemic index sweetener.

Start by measuring 130 grams of water into a bowl.

Add 1/4 teaspoon of yeast and 1/4 teaspoon of sugar to the water and mix.

Incorporate 200 grams of bread flour into the mixture to create a pre-ferment.

Mix until well combined, then cover and set aside in a warm place for about 4-5 hours until it doubles in size.

After 4-5 hours, check the pre-ferment; it should have risen nicely.

Measure 325 grams of water into a mixing bowl.

Add 500 grams of bread flour to the water.

Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon of yeast over the flour and let it activate for a moment.

Add the pre-ferment to the mixture.

Add 1 tablespoon and 1.5 teaspoons of salt to the bowl.

Use a dough hook on a KitchenAid mixer to mix the ingredients on speed 2 for 4 minutes, then increase to speed 4 for 8 minutes to develop gluten.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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