BBC Good Food Magazine

Crusty white loaf

SERVES 8 PREP 30 mins plus at least 2 hrs 10 mins proving and cooling COOK 30 mins MORE EFFORT V

WHY

Most basic bread recipes are written for ease, not results. You’ll probably end up with a so-so loaf that lacks the deep flavour, crisp crust and crumb structure of top-quality bread. Here, we right those wrongs. This recipe might not be the easiest dough to handle – the method is unconventional and, for maximum flavour, it will take a lot longer to prepare –

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from BBC Good Food Magazine

BBC Good Food Magazine2 min read
How The Reewild App Works
1 Open the Reewild app and search for any dish or recipe, or simply list out the ingredients in your meal. 2 The app calculates the Carbon Calories of the dish, providing a full carbon emissions breakdown and an equivalent in car miles. 3 Log the mea
BBC Good Food Magazine2 min read
European Treasures
July 2024-September 2025 from £899pp* The Loire Valley is known as ‘the Garden of France’, being one of the country’s prettiest regions. Once the playground of royalty, it remains an example of rural France in its purest form and is steeped in tradit
BBC Good Food Magazine4 min read
Canned Fish
SERVES 4 PREP 20 mins COOK 40 mins EASY Boil 2 eggs for 8 mins, then leave them to cool long enough so you can comfortably peel them. Meanwhile, heat 2 tbsp oil from 3 x 120g cans of sardines in sunflower oil in a large pan and fry 2 finely chopped o

Related Books & Audiobooks