Country Loaf Bread

Ingredients

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  4 cups Flour

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  2 1/2 tsp Active Dry Yeast

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  1 tsp Diastatic Malt Powder

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  1 tsp Sea salt

Instructions

1. 1

   Add yeast to warm water and let it sit for 5 minutes

2. 2

   Using a stand mixer with a dough attachment, combine the flour, salt, malt powder and yeast mixture on medium speed and continue mixing until it forms into a ball.

3. 3

   Place the dough into an oiled bowl and cover and let rise for 1 hour or until doubled in size.

4. 4

   After dough has doubled, punch down, knead and cover and let it sit for 15 minutes.

5. 5

   Lightly flour a surface and knead the dough. Form into a 12 inch loaf and place it in a loaf pan and cover and let it rise again until doubled in size.

6. 6

   Turn oven to 375 degrees. Remove the cover and place the loaf in the oven and bake for 30 minutes.

7. 7

   Loaf should be golden, a little browned on the bottom and sound hollow when tapped. Let the loaf cool on a rack for 20 minutes before slicing.