Bread with kefir and yeast
Description
It pairs perfectly with tea and coffee. If you suddenly have a glass of kefir left in your refrigerator, that’s a reason to bake homemade bread. The recipe is very simple and accessible for anyone to execute, even the most inexperienced housewife. 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.
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Step 2
Pour the kefir into the mixing bowl, add salt and sugar.
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Step 3
Add flax seeds and instant dry yeast to the flour.
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Step 4
Add the dry mixture to the kefir, knead the dough.
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Step 5
Cover the bowl with dough with plastic wrap and let it rise at room temperature.
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Step 6
Three times, at 30‑minute intervals, perform a dough stretch‑and‑fold.
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Step 7
After 2 hours of proofing, place the dough on a flour‑dusted table and stretch it into a sheet.
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Step 8
Fold the corners of the dough inward on one side.
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Step 9
Make one turn towards the center.
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Step 10
Flip the dough onto the other side, repeat the same: fold the corners of the dough.
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Step 11
Fold the dough toward the center, pinch the seam, and roll out the piece to even it.
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Step 12
Place the prepared piece seam side down and let it proof for 30–40 minutes.
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Step 13
Transfer the dough onto a baking sheet, and make a cut with a sharp knife or a razor blade. Preheat the oven to the maximum temperature, place a pan with water on the lower rack, and bake for the first 10 minutes at the maximum temperature, during which a crust forms. Then reduce the temperature to 180 °C and bake for another 30–40 minutes until done.
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Step 14
Let the finished bread cool on a rack to room temperature.
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Step 15
The bread turned out aromatic and crunchy, and the flax seeds add appeal to the bake. I wholeheartedly recommend trying to bake such bread.