Picnic

Basic Crusty Bread is for Side Dish.

Basic Crusty Bread takes 140 minutes to prepare.

Basic Crusty Bread takes 35 minutes to cook.

Basic Crusty Bread makes 32 servings.

The ingredients for Basic Crusty Bread are:

½ tbsp. dry active yeast
2 cups very warm water
3 cups whole wheat flour
2 tsp. salt
3 cups flour

Here is how you make Basic Crusty Bread:

In a large bowl or bowl of a heavy-duter mixer dissolve the yeast in the water for about 5 minutes. Stir in the first 3 c. of flour and the salt. Beat well, cover with plastic wrap and let this rise 2 hours in a warm spot OR overnight in the refrigerator.Stir in the last 3 c. flour a little at a time, adding only as much as necessary to make a kneadable dough. Knead the dough 10-15 minutes. Add a little more flour as needed, but be careful not to make the dough too dry-- it should be moist but not sticky, and very pliable.Place the dough in a large lightly-oiled bowl, cover well and let rise at room temperature until doubled. Punch the dough down and divide it in half. Shape the dough into 2 long loaves.Place on a non-stick or lightly-oiled cookie sheet sprinkled with cornmeal.Sprinkle the tops with flour, cover and let rise at room temperature until doubled.Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.Place a shallow pan of hot water in the bottom of the oven.Slash the loaves in several places. Spray with water from a plant mister. Bake 5 minutes. Spray again. Bake 5 more minutes. Spray again. Bake 5 more minutes. Remove the pan of water at this point.Bake 15-20 minutes more.Remove bread from pans and cool on racks.Makes 2 loaves, 16 slices each.Number of Servings: 32Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.

The nutritional information for Basic Crusty Bread is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 32
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 84.5

• Total Fat: 0.4 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 0.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 17.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.7 g
• Protein: 3.1 g

The dietary needs meet for Basic Crusty Bread is Vegan