DIY Bread

Been messing around with bread recently. Always wanted to bake my own loaf but my first loaf while smelling good was a hunk of rock, too little water. :(

This was my 2nd attempt. A simple focaccia with some parmesan cheese, black pepper, paprika and sea salt. Not too bad though... but can be better.




Focaccia bread(adapted from Alice Waters' The Art of Simple Food)
2 teaspoon dry yeast
1/2 cup lukewarm water
Add and mix well:
1/4 cup unbleached white flour(I used bread flour)
1/4 cup rye flour(I used semolina flour)
Allow the mixture to sit for 30 minutes
Mix together in another bowl:
3 1/2 cup unbleached white flour(Bread flour)
1 teaspoon salt
Stir this into the yeast and flour mixture with:
3/4 cup cold water
1/4 cup olive oil
Knead until soft and elastic.
Put the dough in a large bowl, cover and let double in size around 2 hours.
Shape the dough in a generously oiled pan and drizzle with 2 tablespoon of olive oil.
cover and let double in size around 2 hours.
Preheat the oven to 230 deg C
Sprinkle some salt on the dough and place it at the bottom tray of the oven for around 20 - 25 minutes.

Wanna try a sour dough style soon.