Old-Style Crusty White Bread Recipe

Old-Style Crusty White Bread

Recipe by Jackie Cameron

The saying: I haven’t eaten something that good since sliced bread, must have come about with the making of this bread. The old-style crusty mass, when sliced and eaten with butter, is an ideal meal in itself.

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Yields: 1 loaf

Ingredients:
600g White Bread Flour
10ml Fine Salt
5 ml Dried Yeast
15 ml Warm Water
450 ml Warm Water

Method:

1) Add the 5ml dried yeast to the 15ml warm water and set aside for a few minutes.
2) Place all the dry ingredients into a large bowl. Add the yeast mixture (from above) and then slowly add the 15ml of warm water (450ml). Using your finger tips to incorporate, breaking all the flour lumps as you go.
3) Cover with a dishtowel or oiled cling wrap and allow rising for 6 hours
4) 30 minutes before baking the bread place a tray, to heat up, in the oven, set oven to 220ͦC.
5) When the tray is hot sprinkle with flour to prevent the bread from sticking
6) Gently pour the bread mixture onto the tray and lightly dust with flour
7) Place in the oven and after 15 minutes reduce the heat to 200ͦC and bake for 30 minutes further. Cook for a final 15 minutes off the tray to crisp up the base. Switch off the oven, open the door and allow cooling completely.
8) Cook for a final 15 minutes off the tray to crisp up the base. Switch off the oven, open the door and allow cooling.

Please post your comments and any food-related questions below.

I look forward to hearing from you.

 

Jackie Cameron
Head Chef
Hartford House
www.hartford.co.za
jackie@hartford.co.za
+27 33 263 2713

Comments

[Ruth]

Hi Cameron,
The bread looks delicious, but I do not understand the method. I think a step has been left out. You add the 15ml warm water but you do not mention when to add the rest of the water.
Thanks
Ruth

[Jackie Cameron]

Dear Ruth

Thank you for your comments. I have made the recipe a lot clearer. I hope this helps.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any other questions.

All the best

Yours in Hospitality

Jackie Cameron
(Head Chef)
Hartford House

[Maria van Emmenes]

Hi Jackie

I baked this bread on the weekend, and it was delicious! Thanks for sharing your recipe!

Regards
Maria

[Jackie Cameron]

Hi Maria

Only a pleasure. I am so glad you enjoyed this recipe.

Let me know if you have any other foodie questions.

Yours in hospitality
Jacqueline Cameron
(Head Chef)
Hartford House

[Stan Knott-Craig]

Hi Jackie.

Many thanks for the above recipe. It is quite clear and so easy to follow.
I've managed to impress my wife on the very first attempt of making bread at home.

It is delicious and definitely a keeper.

Many thanks again.

[Jackie Cameron]

Hi Stan, this is wonderful news. This makes me pleased. Continue trying the many other bread recipes on the Hartford blog, all so different and so delicious.

I could probably live off hot, steaming bread and butter… I am addicted.

Keep impressing and all the best.

Yours in hospitality
Jackie Cameron
(Head Chef)