FOOD
Classic French Boule
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FOOD
Classic French Boule
Steam is the dream. Be your own bakery with the Spring Oven. SHOP NOW: https://taste.md/2J4kfIm
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 tablespoons yeast
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 3 cups warm water (approximately 100 degrees)
- 6 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
Steps
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook, combine yeast, salt and warm water.
- Let the yeast proof for about 10 minutes until the mixture looks nice and foamy.
- Add flour a bit at a time, and mix on low speed until all flour is incorporated and dough has just started to pull away from the sides of the bowl.
- Lightly flour all sides of dough to keep it from sticking. Transfer to a floured cutting board and cover with a clean kitchen towel.
- Let rest for about 1 hour and 30 minutes until dough has doubled in size.
- At this point, dough can be refrigerated, covered, for up to two weeks.
- When ready to bake, sprinkle a little flour on the dough and cut off a large grapefruit-sized piece with a serrated knife.
- Turn dough in hands to lightly stretch the surface, creating a rounded top and a lumpy bottom.
- Preheat the spring oven in your oven for 15 minutes.
- Remove the spring oven from the oven, fill the trench of the spring oven with water, flour the base and carefully place the dough onto the floured base.
- Score the top of the loaf with a sharp knife and bake, covered, for 15 minutes.
- Reduce oven temperature to 400 degrees, uncover and cook for another 25 minutes.
- Let cool for at least 20 minutes before cutting.
- Slice, slather with butter and enjoy!