Serves 1
Directions
- 1In a large bowl, mix flour, salt, and yeast.
- 2Add honey, butter, and warm water.
- 3Mix until a shaggy dough forms.
- 4Cover and let the dough rest for 30 minutes.
- 5Perform the first stretch and fold by gently pulling and folding the dough over itself.
- 6Cover and let the dough rest for another 30 minutes.
- 7Perform the second stretch and fold.
- 8Cover and let the dough rest for another 30 minutes.
- 9Perform the third stretch and fold.
- 10Shape the dough into a ball.
- 11Cover the dough and let it rise until doubled in size.
- 12Lightly spray a banneton with water and dust with flour.
- 13Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and gently flatten it into a rectangle.
- 14Fold the dough into thirds, bringing one side to the middle and then folding the other side over it.
- 15Repeat the folding process to create tension.
- 16Shape the dough into a tight ball by scraping it across the counter to tighten the shape.
- 17Notice the tight skin with bubbles on the dough, indicating good tension.
- 18Place the dough, seam-side up, into the prepared banneton.
- 19Cover and let it rise for 45-60 minutes.
- 20Gently turn the proofed dough onto a piece of parchment paper and score an "X" on top with a razor blade.
- 21Bake the bread and then cool it on a wire rack.
- 22Slice the bread and enjoy, optionally with butter.
Ingredients
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp active dry yeast
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
- 1.5 cups warm water (105-115°F)
Equipment
stand mixermixing bowlmeasuring cupsmeasuring spoonsbannetonspray bottlecutting boardbaking sheetparchment paperrazor bladewire rackknife
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