Indian · Mains
Boulle
A nice large round bread with a crusty exterior and soft middle
Cooking time
5 hrs
Serves
8
Difficulty
Easy
Tested
Yes
Ingredients
- 1.25 tsp yeast
- 3 tsp sugar
- 1.5 tsp vinegar
- 1.75 cups water (90f)
- 1.5 tsp salt
- 562g flour
Method
- Add yeast, sugar, vinegar and water into bowl. Stir. Leave for about 15 minutes until frothy.
- Add salt. Mix. Add flour. Mix.
- Cover with clingfilm or shower cap + cloth for 2HRS
- Stretch and fold until a little stronger. Cover as before for 1HR
- Stretch and fold. Flour a board, smooth and tuck. Onto parchment paper and cover with a cloth for 30MINS. While this is going on, put the dutch oven in the oven with the lid and let it sit at 460f.
- Make a design on the dough, at least something deep because it will help the bread expand.
- Carefully put inside the dutch oven and bake for 40 minutes. For the last 10 mins you can remove the lid and remove the parchment if you want a more crusty exterior.
- Once ready put on an elevated rack for at least 1 HR to cool.
From the kitchen
