New leavened bread
This new recipe for leavened bread is simple and delicious, but needs rather long resting times.
If you'd like more more information about making your own bread, look at this dedicated page.
If you'd like more more information about making your own bread, look at this dedicated page.
729,263 34.3/5 for 216 ratings
Grade this recipe: Last modified on: December 30th 2019
For 2 loaves, you will need:
- 1
6 2⁄3 cups plain white flour (French Type 65) - 2
2 1⁄3 cups water - 3
2 tablespoons fine (or table) salt - 4
2 cups + 2 tablespoons leaven - 5
½ teaspoon yeast
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
Keeping: Several days in a linen bag.
| Preparation | Resting | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 min. | 5 hours 30 min. | 40 min. | 7 hours |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
In bread-making, the water temperature is always important. It's not a fixed value, but related to 3 other temperatures: 1) the temperature of your flour, 2) the room temperature in your kitchen, and 3) the basic temperature of this recipe, which is 56-60°C.
You can calculate the temperature of the water for this recipe in one click, using this small calculator.
You can calculate the temperature of the water for this recipe in one click, using this small calculator.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Put into the mixer bowl just 6 2⁄3 cups plain white flour (French Type 65) and 2 1⁄3 cups water at the right temperature.
Knead at minimum speed for 3 minutes.
Knead at minimum speed for 3 minutes.
Stage 3 - 1 hour
Leave the dough in the mixer, cover with a plastic sheet, and leave to rest for 1 hour.
Stage 4 - 3 min.
At the end of this time, add 2 tablespoons fine (or table) salt, 2 cups + 2 tablespoons leaven and ½ teaspoon yeast.
Stage 5 - 10 min.
Knead at minimum speed for 10 minutes.
Note: For the best way to knead, see: A few tips for effective kneading at home.
Note: For the best way to knead, see: A few tips for effective kneading at home.
Stage 6
After kneading, you can check the temperature of the dough, which should be 75°F (24°C), or better try the window-pane test.
Stage 7 - 3 min.
Turn the ugh out onto the worktop and gather into a rough ball.
Stage 8 - 2 hours
Put the dough into a large floured bowl.
Cover with a plastic sheet, and leave to rest in a warm place for 1.5 to 2 hours.
Cover with a plastic sheet, and leave to rest in a warm place for 1.5 to 2 hours.
Stage 9 - 3 min.
After resting, tip the dough onto your worktop.
Stage 10 - 10 min.
Divide into lumps of 500 grams (small loaves) or 1 kilo (large loaf).
Stage 11 - 30 min.
Shape each lump of dough into a ball, cover with a plastic sheet and leave to rest for 30 minutes.
Stage 12 - 5 min.
Press the dough flat again before shaping into round or long loaves.
Stage 13 - 3 min.
Put into floured bannetons (rising baskets).
Stage 14 - 2 hours
Cover with a plastic sheet and leave to rest for 2 hours.
Stage 15
As these actions are rather difficult to describe, you can watch this short demonstration video on the right.
Stage 16 - 3 min.
Preheat the oven to 240°C or 464°F.
Dust each loaf with flour, then turn it over onto the peel (bread oven "shovel") and slash it across the top.
Dust each loaf with flour, then turn it over onto the peel (bread oven "shovel") and slash it across the top.
Stage 17 - 40 min.
Put in the for approximately 40 minutes (check near the end of cooking time).
Note: As when baking any bread, you should ensure that the oven is filled with steam for the first 15 minutes of baking. This page shows you how; it really is the secret of golden-brown, crusty loaves..
Note: As when baking any bread, you should ensure that the oven is filled with steam for the first 15 minutes of baking. This page shows you how; it really is the secret of golden-brown, crusty loaves..
Remarks
If you can, try a slow rising by replacing the last 2 hours of resting (stage 8) by 10 hours at 50°F (10°C).
If you'd like more information on making your own bread, you can consult this special page.
Many of you are puzzled by the presence of yeast in a leaven-raised bread. Here is a little clarification of the matter:
The yeast is there to make things easier; for a beginner leaven-raised bread is not easy to get right, especially first time. This is why these few added grams of yeast help. The dough rises more easily, even if your leaven is not at its best, and it makes a lighter crust.
There's nothing shocking in this. You should be aware that even some commercially produced breads advertised as “leavened”, also contain a little (more) yeast, for similar reasons, and it's perfectly legal.
In any case, there's no reason to be worried about yeast; it's not a chemical product. It too is a living organism, and it's not added to work against the leaven, rather something you can use alongside if you wish. Being able to proclaim proudly, “I don't use any yeast!” is, in my humble opinion, rather overrated.
That said, adding a little yeast does have one slight drawback, in that it dulls the flavour of the bread somewhat. If you want to make leavened bread for its characteristic flavour, you'll lose a little, even with a small quantity of yeast.
In conclusion, I advise the following approach: if you are just starting out, add a little yeast. Then, once you have mastered the basics and can produce good bread, leave it out. You can then compare both methods and choose.
If you'd like more information on making your own bread, you can consult this special page.
Yeast in leaven-raised bread?
Many of you are puzzled by the presence of yeast in a leaven-raised bread. Here is a little clarification of the matter:
The yeast is there to make things easier; for a beginner leaven-raised bread is not easy to get right, especially first time. This is why these few added grams of yeast help. The dough rises more easily, even if your leaven is not at its best, and it makes a lighter crust.
There's nothing shocking in this. You should be aware that even some commercially produced breads advertised as “leavened”, also contain a little (more) yeast, for similar reasons, and it's perfectly legal.
In any case, there's no reason to be worried about yeast; it's not a chemical product. It too is a living organism, and it's not added to work against the leaven, rather something you can use alongside if you wish. Being able to proclaim proudly, “I don't use any yeast!” is, in my humble opinion, rather overrated.
That said, adding a little yeast does have one slight drawback, in that it dulls the flavour of the bread somewhat. If you want to make leavened bread for its characteristic flavour, you'll lose a little, even with a small quantity of yeast.
In conclusion, I advise the following approach: if you are just starting out, add a little yeast. Then, once you have mastered the basics and can produce good bread, leave it out. You can then compare both methods and choose.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 4,402 Kcal or 18,430 Kj | 121 gr | 936 gr | 20 gr |
| 220 % | 46 % | 88 % | 3 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 213 Kcal or 892 Kj | 6 gr | 45 gr | 1 gr |
| 11 % | 2 % | 4 % | <1 % |
| Per loave | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 2,201 Kcal or 9,215 Kj | 60 gr | 468 gr | 10 gr |
| 110 % | 23 % | 44 % | 2 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 2 loaves : 1.93 €
- Per loave : 0.97 €
Source
From Thomas Marie of INBP.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Plain white flour (French Type 65): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cretan Bread, Mustard baps, Roscoff loaf, Ali Baba bread, Seeded loaf, ... All |
| Water: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Hazelnut and orange cake, Pistachio powder or paste, Minted Melon, Mushroom velouté, Fillet of beef in a rosemary crust, ... All |
 | Leaven: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Leavened bread, French baguettes, Benoîton, Old style brioche, Special small breads, ... All |
| Fine (or table) salt: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Express chilli con carne, Brioche dough, Chocolate sweetcrust pastry, Choux pastry (pâte à choux), French dressing (vinaigrette), ... All |
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