# @shehrbanocooks on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DTyD5xRAm4B
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/59923579-shehrbanocooks-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-01-21T18:08:48.000+00:00

## Caption

Ingredients
	•	375 g bread flour
	•	260 g warm water
	•	8 g salt
	•	2 g active dry yeast
	•	5 g sugar (1 tsp)

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Method

1. Bloom yeast

Mix in a bowl:
	•	All the warm water
	•	Yeast
	•	Sugar

Let sit 5–10 minutes until foamy.

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2. Mix dough

Add:
	•	Bread flour
	•	Salt

Mix until a rough dough forms.

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3. Knead

Knead using:

Stand mixer: dough hook, medium-low speed, 6–8 minutes
By hand: 8–10 minutes

Until dough is smooth, elastic, and slightly tacky.

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4. Rest

Cover and rest 30 minutes.

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5. Optional stretch & fold

Do one gentle stretch & fold to strengthen the dough.

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6. Bulk proof

Cover and let rise 1.5–2 hours until doubled in size.

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7. Shape

Divide into two pieces.
Shape into rustic oval or baguette-style loaves.

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8. Final proof

Proof 30–45 minutes until slightly puffy.

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9. Score

One long cut down the center.

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10. Bake

Pour in 15 ml of water into the hot oven and put in your bread at the same time. Bake at 240°C (465–475°F) for 22–26 minutes until deep golden and hollow-sounding.

#bread #rusticbread #breadloaf #frenchbread #breadrecipe

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bread, breadloaf, breadrecipe, frenchbread, rusticbread

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