Herb Yeast Bread Pain De Provence Recipe

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Herb Yeast Bread Pain De Provence
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Ingredients:

  • poolish
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 tsp instant yeast
  • all of the poolish
  • 1 1/2 tsp instant yeast
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup liqueur such as beauchant, grand marnier, or orange curacao
  • 1/4-1/2 cup water , as necessary

Directions:

  1. The night before baking, make the poolish by mixing together 1 cup of flour, 1 cup of water, and 1/2 teaspoon of yeast to make a batter. Cover the container with plastic wrap and set aside for 8 to 16 hours until you are ready to make the final dough.
  2. To make the dough, combine the remaining flour with the remaining yeast, salt, and herbs. Add the poolish, the liqueur, and 1/4 cup of the additional water. Mix the ingredients, and, if necessary, add more water or flour until the proper consistency is reached (tacky but not so sticky that the dough sticks to your hands).
  3. Knead by hand for 10 to 15 minutes or in a mixer for 5 to 10 minutes. Place the dough in a well-greased bowl and cover the bowl with plastic wrap. Set aside to rise until doubled in size, approximately 90 minutes. Remove it from the bowl and gently degas it, then return it to the bowl, cover it, and allow it to double in size again.
  4. Remove the dough from the bowl and shape it into a ball or long loaf. Cover the loaf with a damp towel and allow it to rise again until doubled in size, which takes between 60 and 90 more minutes.
  5. While the loaf is in its final rise, preheat the oven and baking stone, if you are using one, to 450. I also preheat a brownie pan into which I pour a cup of hot water just after placing the loaf in the oven. This creates steam in the oven which increases the crunchiness of the crust.
  6. Just prior to placing the loaf in the oven, score the top of it with a sharp knife or razor blade.
  7. Place the loaf in the oven and bake for 20 minutes at 450, then rotate it 180 degrees and reduce the oven temperature to 375 and baked it another 25 minutes. The internal temperature of the loaf should be in the ball park of 200 degrees when you remove it from the oven.
  8. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for at least a half an hour before serving, if you can resist.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1983.61 Kcal (8305 kJ)
Calories from fat 235.31 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 26.15g 40%
Sodium 6080.31mg 253%
Potassium 1153.93mg 25%
Total Carbs 346.42g 115%
Sugars 35.73g 143%
Dietary Fiber 64.72g 259%
Protein 91.37g 183%
Iron 36mg 200%
Calcium 4897.2mg 490%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 169.08 Kcal (708 kJ)
Calories from fat 20.06 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.23g 40%
Sodium 518.28mg 253%
Potassium 98.36mg 25%
Total Carbs 29.53g 115%
Sugars 3.05g 143%
Dietary Fiber 5.52g 259%
Protein 7.79g 183%
Iron 3.1mg 200%
Calcium 417.4mg 490%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 41.1
    Points
  • 48
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free,
  • high fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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