Easy Pain de Campagne (French country bread)

Name: Easy Pain de Campagne (French country bread)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 3 h 5 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: french
Ingredients: 2 tbsp fresh yeast; 1 cup water; 1 tbsp golden syrup; 2.5 cups whole-wheat flour; 0.5 cup rye flour; 1.5 tsp salt; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; flour (for dusting)

Based on 5 ratings

Ingredients

2Servings

MetricImperial

5 g

fresh yeast

62½ ml

water

5 g

golden syrup

75 g

whole-wheat flour

20 g

rye flour

2½ g

salt

7½ g

unsalted butter

flour (for dusting)

Utensils

whisk, bowl (large), hand mixer with dough hook, kitchen towel, ovenproof pot (large, with lid), oven, knife

Nutrition per serving

Cal205

Fat4 g

Protein7 g

Carb38 g

Step 1/4
- 5 g fresh yeast
- 62½ ml water
- 5 g golden syrup
- 75 g whole-wheat flour
- 20 g rye flour
- 2½ g salt
- 7½ g unsalted butter
- whisk
- bowl (large)
- hand mixer with dough hook
Whisk yeast with water and sugar beet syrup in a large bowl. Then add the two types of flour, salt, and butter. Knead everything into a dough by hand or use a hand mixer fitted with dough hooks.
Step 2/4
- flour (for dusting)
- kitchen towel
Shape dough into a ball and dust with flour. Cover with a clean kitchen towel and let rise for 1 hr.
Step 3/4
- ovenproof pot (large, with lid)
Gently knead the dough for a minute, then shape it into a ball again. Dust with flour and transfer to an ovenproof pot with a lid. Cover and let rise again for 1 hr.
Step 4/4
- oven
- knife
Preheat the oven to 240°C/465°F. Remove the lid and score the top of the dough with a sharp knife, if desired. Replace the lid and bake for approx. 45 min. Let cool completely before slicing. Enjoy!
Enjoy your meal!