Rustic Bread
By: Anonymous
Published: Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 11:29am

Preparation

1 Follow flour and water quantities recommended for bread. Add 2-3 cups of starter, activated yeast and some olive oil. Mix and let rise for 2 hours in greased bowl. 2 When the volume has doubled, knead on floured board until soft and moist. 3 Let is rise some more, covered with plastic. Dough temperature should reach 75 to 78 F. It is ready when a hole punched with one finger stays without springing back. 4 Form a well rounded ball. Sprinkle waxed paper with some flour and fine cornmeal. Flatten the ball and place it on top of waxed paper. Indent the top with fingers. 5 Preheat oven at 500 F for 10 minutes. It is best to use a ceramic cooking board. Spray some water in the oven and place bread immediately in it. 6 Spray water every 10 minutes. 7 Turn bread loaf on the other side after 15 minutes. Remove waxed paper. 8 Bread should be ready in 40 minutes (total baking time). The loaf is ready when sound is hollow.