BLT Sandwich Bread

BLT Sandwich Bread

65 g water
1 pinch yeast
595 g bread flour
350 g warm water
3 g instant yeast
12 g sugar
11 g salt
20 g olive oil

Poolish

  1. 1. Mix 65g water, pinch yeast, 65g bread flour.
  2. 2. Leave on counter for 24 hrs

Mix

  1. 3. Combine 350g warm water, 3g instant yeast, 530g bread flour, 12g sugar, ripe poolish, and 11g salt in the bowl of a stand mixer
  2. 4. Mix on low for 3 min until combined.
  3. 5. Increase to high and continue to mix for another 6 min.
  4. 6. Flip into a bowl and allow to rise at room temp.
  5. 7. Rise for 30 min

Fold 1

  1. 8. Give dough a strength-building fold.
  2. 9. Cover again and allow to continue to rise for 30 min.

Fold 2

  1. 10. Repeat strength-building fold.
  2. 11. Replace lid, and allow to continue to rise for 1 hour.

Cook

  1. 12. Prepare 1.5lb/10"x5.5"x3" loaf pan by liberally oiling bottom and sides with 20g olive oil.
  2. 13. Flip dough onto a floured work surface.
  3. 14. De-gas with fingertips.
  4. 15. Shape loaf as shown @8:04.
  5. 16. Transfer to prepared loaf pan seam side down
  6. 17. Cover
  7. 18. Rise at room temp for 1 hour.
  8. 19. Diagonally score 4-5 times.
  9. 20. Preheat oven 425F
  10. 21. Bakefor 40-45 min.

Note: I have this tagged holiday because I use as base for stuffing, rather than buying bread to make that dish.