Brother's Bread
- 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
- 2 1/4 cups warm water
- 1 1/2 tablespoons salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 6 to 7 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- Cornmeal
- White distilled vinegar
- In a standing mixer fitted with a dough hook combine the yeast and water, mixing slowly until yeast is dissolved.
- Stir in salt and sugar.
- Mix well.
- Set aside for 5 minutes.
- Beat for 5 minutes, gradually adding flour until the dough begins to pull away from the sides of the bowl.
- Turn out on a lightly floured surface.
- Knead for 8 to 10 minutes, until dough is smooth and elastic, adding flour as necessary to prevent stickiness.
- Lightly oil a large bowl.
- Place dough in bowl and turn to coat on all sides.
- Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm, draft-free place until doubled in bulk, about 1 1/2 hours.
- Alternatively, cover with plastic wrap and let rise slowly in the refrigerator for 10 to 12 hours or overnight.
- Line a baking sheet with kitchen parchment or sprinkle with cornmeal.
- Punch down the dough.
- Divide in half, shape into 2 round loaves, and place on the baking sheet.
- Carve an X in the top of the loaf and spray with vinegar.
- Place in a cold oven and turn the oven on to 400 degrees F for 45 minutes.
- Transfer to wire rack to cool.
active dry yeast, water, salt, sugar, flour, cornmeal, white distilled vinegar
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/brothers-bread-recipe.html (may not work)