Waking up to the smell of freshly baked bread is the beginning of another dream.
Ingredients
250 grams all-purpose flour
250 grams whole-wheat flour
300-350 ml mineral water
20 grams fresh yeast
9-10 grams salt
5 grams caster sugar
Method
1. Add the yeast to the mineral water and stir until the yeast is dissolved completely.
2. Add salt and sugar to the yeast-mineral water mixture.
3. Add the flour slowly. Knead for some 10 minutes until you shape it into a ball.
4. Put the dough into the bowl and a damp cloth over the bowl. Leave the bowl somewhere warm for one to two hours until the dough doubles in volume.
5. Punch the dough down and shape it using a bit more flour to prevent sticking, if necessary.
6. Put the dough into the bowl again and cover it with a damp cloth again. Leave the bowl in a warm place for another 30 minutes. The dough should rise some more.
7. Meanwhile, apply a light coating of vegetable oil to the inside of clay pot/baker or Dutch oven and heat it to 250°C.
8. Get the clay pot/baker or Dutch oven out, place the loaf inside of the clay pot/baker or Dutch oven. Put it back in the oven.
9. Bake for about 30 minutes. Reduce the heat to 200°C and continue baking for another 10-15 minutes or until the crust is golden brown.*
10. Let it cool down completely before slicing.
*You can double the amounts of ingredients here. In that case, remember to bake the dough longer.
