# My Mother's Peasant Bread

A super simple and delicious peasant bread recipe that is easy to bake.

- Total time: 150 min
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 4 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons yeast
- 2 cups lukewarm water
- salted butter

## Instructions

1. Whisk together 4 cups of flour, 2 teaspoons of salt, 2 teaspoons of sugar, and 2 teaspoons of yeast in a large bowl.
2. Add 2 cups of lukewarm water and stir to combine until a dough forms.
3. Cover the bowl and let the dough rise in a warm spot for 1.5 to 2 hours or until doubled in volume.
4. Use two forks to release the dough from the sides of the bowl and then split the dough in half.
5. Transfer each half to a buttered 1-quart glass bowl or similar vessel.
6. Let the dough rise again for 20 to 30 minutes.
7. Transfer the bowls with dough to the oven and bake for about 30 to 35 minutes or until golden all around.
8. Remove the bread from the oven and let it cool on a wire rack for at least 20 minutes before slicing and serving.
9. Slice the bread and spread with good salted butter.

## Equipment

- glass bowl
- forks
- spatula
- oven
- 1-quart glass bowl
- knife
- cutting board
- wire rack

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@alexandraskitchen/video/7040487558802869550?lang=en
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/2c0cb84b-2136-48a4-beb6-823f07fe3cc4
- Extracted: 2025-08-22

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