Pain en Cocotte (Bread in Casserole)
Directions
- 1Pour 300ml of warm water into a bowl.
- 2Add 1 bag of baker's yeast and 8g of sugar to the water and mix well.
- 3Place 500g of flour in a separate bowl.
- 4Add 8g of salt to the flour.
- 5Pour the yeast mixture into the flour.
- 6Mix with a spoon, then with your hands for 3-4 minutes to form a ball of dough that does not stick to your fingers.
- 7Place the dough in a large floured bowl.
- 8Cover with a damp cloth and let stand for 1 hour and 30 minutes in the hottest corner of your kitchen.
- 9When your dough has doubled in volume, gently de-gas it and quickly reform it into a ball.
- 10Let the dough rest again for 1 to 2 hours, or even all night.
- 11Preheat your oven to 230 degrees Celsius with a casserole dish inside.
- 12Once the casserole is very hot, lightly flour it.
- 13Gently place your bread dough into the bottom of the casserole.
- 14Sprinkle a little water and flour on top of the dough.
- 15Make a small knife incision in the middle of the dough.
- 16Cook your bread for 35 minutes at 230 degrees Celsius with the lid on.
- 17Remove the lid and cook for another 15 minutes.
- 18Take the bread out of the casserole and let it rest for 15 minutes.
- 19Cut the bread in half to admire the work and enjoy.
Ingredients
- 300 milliliters warm water
- 1 bag baker's yeast
- 8 g sugar
- 500 g flour
- 8 g salt
Equipment
bowlspooncasserole dish
Tips
- Hot water reactivates the yeast and sugar feeds them.
- Let the dough rest in the hottest corner of your kitchen.
- You can leave the dough to rest all night for the second rise.
- Taste your bread when it is still a little warm with duck strip or butter.
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