Salt Bread

Directions

  1. 1Add bread flour, cake flour, instant non-fat dry milk, salt, and sugar into a mixing bowl.
  2. 2Add bread flour, cake flour, instant non-fat dry milk, salt, and sugar into a mixing bowl.
  3. 3Add bread flour, cake flour, instant non-fat dry milk, salt, and sugar into a mixing bowl.
  4. 4Add ice water to the dry ingredients in the mixing bowl.
  5. 5Add ice water to the dry ingredients in the mixing bowl.
  6. 6Add ice water to the dry ingredients in the mixing bowl.
  7. 7Mix the dough using a stand mixer.
  8. 8Mix the dough using a stand mixer.
  9. 9Mix the dough using a stand mixer.
  10. 10Add butter to the dough while mixing.
  11. 11Add butter to the dough while mixing.
  12. 12Add butter to the dough while mixing.
  13. 13Knead the dough until it passes the windowpane test.
  14. 14Knead the dough until it passes the windowpane test.
  15. 15Knead the dough until it passes the windowpane test.
  16. 16Form the dough into a tight, smooth ball.
  17. 17Form the dough into a tight, smooth ball.
  18. 18Form the dough into a tight, smooth ball.
  19. 19Place the dough in a bowl, cover it, and let it rise until it doubles in size.
  20. 20Place the dough in a bowl, cover it, and let it rise until it doubles in size.
  21. 21Place the dough in a bowl, cover it, and let it rise until it doubles in size.
  22. 22Cut salted butter into individual chunks for each roll.
  23. 23Cut salted butter into individual chunks for each roll.
  24. 24Cut salted butter into individual chunks for each roll.
  25. 25Once the dough has risen, punch it down.
  26. 26Once the dough has risen, punch it down.
  27. 27Once the dough has risen, punch it down.
  28. 28Portion the dough into 80-gram pieces using a dough scraper and kitchen scale.
  29. 29Portion the dough into 80-gram pieces using a dough scraper and kitchen scale.
  30. 30Portion the dough into 80-gram pieces using a dough scraper and kitchen scale.
  31. 31Roll and smooth out each dough piece into a ball.
  32. 32Roll and smooth out each dough piece into a ball.
  33. 33Roll and smooth out each dough piece into a ball.
  34. 34Let the dough balls bench rest for about 15 minutes.
  35. 35Let the dough balls bench rest for about 15 minutes.
  36. 36Let the dough balls bench rest for about 15 minutes.
  37. 37Roll each dough ball into a long, tadpole shape, slightly pulling the bottom and top parts as you roll them flat.
  38. 38Roll each dough ball into a long, tadpole shape, slightly pulling the bottom and top parts as you roll them flat.
  39. 39Roll each dough ball into a long, tadpole shape, slightly pulling the bottom and top parts as you roll them flat.
  40. 40Place a chunk of butter at the top of the flattened dough and roll it, slightly tugging as you roll.
  41. 41Place a chunk of butter at the top of the flattened dough and roll it, slightly tugging as you roll.
  42. 42Place a chunk of butter at the top of the flattened dough and roll it, slightly tugging as you roll.
  43. 43Place the shaped dough onto a baking tray.
  44. 44Place the shaped dough onto a baking tray.
  45. 45Place the shaped dough onto a baking tray.
  46. 46Let the shaped dough rise one last time.
  47. 47Let the shaped dough rise one last time.
  48. 48Let the shaped dough rise one last time.
  49. 49Spray the risen dough with water and sprinkle with salt.
  50. 50Spray the risen dough with water and sprinkle with salt.
  51. 51Spray the risen dough with water and sprinkle with salt.
  52. 52Bake the bread in the oven until golden brown and the butter has melted out, frying and crisping up the bottom.
  53. 53Bake the bread in the oven until golden brown and the butter has melted out, frying and crisping up the bottom.
  54. 54Bake the bread in the oven until golden brown and the butter has melted out, frying and crisping up the bottom.

Ingredients

  • Bread flour
  • Bread flour
  • Bread flour
  • Cake flour
  • Cake flour
  • Cake flour
  • Instant non-fat dry milk
  • Instant non-fat dry milk
  • Instant non-fat dry milk
  • Sea salt
  • Sea salt
  • Sea salt
  • Butter
  • Butter
  • Butter
  • Water
  • Water
  • Water

Equipment

Ooni mixerDough scraperKitchen scaleRolling pinBaking trayOven

Tips

  • Use salted butter because salt makes things taste good.
  • The bottom of the bread is essentially fried in the butter that was rolled into the bread as it bakes.