Chuck Muer'S House Bread
- Ingredients:
- 1 package dry yeast
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp salt
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 cups high gluten bread flour
- 1/4 cup kosher salt
- 2 tbsp poppy seeds
- Chef Larry's Blessing
- Directions: 1. In a bowl, sprinkle yeast on top of warm water (110 degrees). When yeast has dissolved and starts to form bubbles, add sugar, salt and oil. Mix well.
- 2. Using an electric mixer or food processor on low speed, mix in the 4 cups of bread flour. As the ingredients combine, the dough should become soft. If it is sticky, add a little more flour.
- 3. Knead dough at medium speed for 5 minutes. The dough should be smooth and elastic.
- 4. Remove dough from machine and knead by hand for 2 to 3 minutes.
- 5. Place dough in a lightly oiled bowl and cover with clear plastic wrap or clean towel. Set bowl in a warm place and allow dough to rise until doubled in size, about 25 to 35 minutes.
- 6. Mix kosher salt and poppy seeds. Set aside.
- 7. When the dough has risen, separate into 4 equal pieces.
- 8. Sprinkle your work surface with the salt-seed mixture.
- 9. Form each dough piece into a long loaf and roll through the salt-seed mixture to lightly coat each piece.
- 10. Place loaves on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. With kitchen scissors, cut loaves into 5 sections, leaving the sections still attached.
- 11. Brush loaves completely with Chef Larry's Blessing.
- 12. Let the loaves rise for 30 minutes before baking. (At this point, they may be refrigerated for up to 8 hours before baking.)
- 13. Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes. Then lower oven temperature to 400 degrees and continue baking another 10 minutes or until golden brown. Serve immediately.
- 1.thef Larry's Blessing: (Can cut the recipe by 1/4)
- In a blender, emulsify 1 large clove of garlic and 1 cup of olive oil. Add 2 tablespoons of dried basil, 2 tablespoons of dried oregano and 1/8 teaspoon of salt, then turn blender on and off intermittently to mix thoroughly. Store covered at room temperature until ready to use. The marinade will keep for about 1 week.
ingredients, yeast, water, sugar, salt, olive oil, flour, kosher salt, poppy seeds, larrys blessing
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/chuck-muers-house-bread-52487361 (may not work)