Grandma's homemade bread
Description
Grandma's homemade bread is like a memory of childhood, when the most delicious things were at grandma's, including her homemade bread. Of course, the number of grandmothers equals the number of recipes for this bread; this is just one of many. Try it, maybe you'll like it, to treat your grandchildren. Watch the step‑by‑step recipe and cook with pleasure. It can be served with tea or coffee.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the ingredients. It's best to let the dough sit overnight.
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Step 2
Pour the milk and water into a mixing bowl, add salt, sugar, and yeast.
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Step 3
Add the starter “Levito madre”. If such a starter is not available, then add accordingly +10 g to the amount of yeast, +30 g to the amount of flour, +30 g to the amount of water.
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Step 4
To ensure the starter spreads well, knead it with your hands.
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Step 5
Add the sifted flour, knead the dough.
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Step 6
Every 30 minutes, perform three stretch-and-fold kneads, then place the dough in the refrigerator overnight, making sure to cover it with plastic wrap.
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Step 7
By morning, the dough taken out of the refrigerator looks like this; it has risen well in volume.
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Step 8
Dust the work surface of the table with flour, carefully place the dough; it no longer needs to be kneaded, to “seal” the pores that have formed with flour.
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Step 9
Lightly stretch the dough into a sheet, fold the edge of the dough toward the center, and with the edge of your palm make an indentation, securing the dough.
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Step 10
Next, make another turn of the dough, shaping a loaf, roll it out, and pinch the seam.
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Step 11
Place the dough seam side down onto the baking sheet, let it proof for 1 hour, do not cover it, and allow the top of the dough to dry slightly.
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Step 12
After an hour, make cuts with a sharp knife or a razor blade. Bake the first 10 minutes at the maximum temperature of 240 degrees with steam, then reduce the temperature to 180 degrees and bake for another 40 minutes.
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Step 13
The finished bread should be cooled to room temperature on a rack.
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Step 14
Well, now you can taste grandma's bread.
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Step 15
The bread turned out with a crispy crust on top and a soft, porous crumb inside. It is very tasty, just the way grandma's bread should be. Enjoy!