Simple Crusty Bread Recipe

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Simple Crusty Bread
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 tbsp yeast
  • 1 1/2 tbsp kosher salt
  • 3 cups lukewarm water (about 110 degrees)

Directions:

  1. In a large bowl or plastic container, mix yeast and salt into 3 cups lukewarm water (about 100 degrees). Stir in flour, mixing until there are no dry patches. Dough will be quite loose. Cover, but not with an airtight lid. Let dough rise at room temperature 2 hours (or up to 5 hours).
  2. Bake at this point or refrigerate, covered, for as long as two weeks. When ready to bake, sprinkle a little flour on dough and cut off a grapefruit-size piece with serrated knife. Turn dough in hands to lightly stretch surface, creating a rounded top and a lumpy bottom. Put dough on pizza peel sprinkled with cornmeal; let rest 40 minutes. Repeat with remaining dough or refrigerate it.
  3. Place broiler pan on bottom of oven. Place baking stone on middle rack and turn oven to 450 degrees; heat stone at that temperature for 20 minutes.
  4. Dust dough with flour, slash top with serrated or very sharp knife three times. Slide onto stone. Pour one cup hot water into broiler pan and shut oven quickly to trap steam. Bake until well browned, about 30 minutes. Cool completely.
  5. Variation: If not using stone, stretch rounded dough into oval and place in a greased, nonstick loaf pan. Let rest 40 minutes if fresh, an extra hour if refrigerated. Heat oven to 450 degrees for 5 minutes. Place pan on middle rack.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 375.94 Kcal (1574 kJ)
Calories from fat 9.44 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.05g 2%
Sodium 400.39mg 17%
Potassium 179.59mg 4%
Total Carbs 77.86g 26%
Sugars 0.07g 0%
Dietary Fiber 3.28g 13%
Protein 10.97g 22%
Iron 5.2mg 29%
Calcium 17.5mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 355.89 Kcal (1490 kJ)
Calories from fat 8.94 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.99g 2%
Sodium 379.04mg 17%
Potassium 170.02mg 4%
Total Carbs 73.71g 26%
Sugars 0.06g 0%
Dietary Fiber 3.11g 13%
Protein 10.38g 22%
Iron 4.9mg 29%
Calcium 16.6mg 2%

* 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

  • 6.9
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free,
  • sugar free,
  • good source of fiber

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