I saw this bread recipe on YouTube that boils dough before baking and it claims to make the best bread ever. Hmm…let’s put this to the test.
Boiled Bread?
This bread recipe uses a surprising boiling technique and yields golden brown loaves.
Equipment
- oven
- dutch oven or a large wide pot
Ingredients
- 400 ml. milk lukewarm
- 10 g. dry-active yeast
- 20 g. granulated sugar
- 8 g. Kosher salt
- 600 g. all-purpose flour
- 30 ml. vegetable oil
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the milk, yeast, sugar, and salt. Whisk to dissolve.
- Add the flour and knead to form a dough.
- Add the oil and continue kneading until combined and the dough is smooth and supple.
- Place the dough into a bowl and cover. Place in a warm spot and allow to proof for 45 minutes or until the dough doubles in size.
- Flatten the dough to remove the gas and roll into a log. Divide the dough into 6 equal pieces.
- Use a rolling pin to flatten a portion of dough until it measures approximately 4"x8".
- Roll lengthwise into a cylinder and pinch seams to seal.
- In a large wide saucepan bring 3" of water to a boil. Add 1 tsp. of salt.
- Add 2-3 shaped doughs to the boiling water and boil for 2 minutes.
- Transfer to a parchment lined baking sheet. Use a razor blade to score diagonal slashes into the tops of the dough.
- Bake in a preheated 200˚C/392˚F oven for 20 minutes.
Notes
This recipe was adapted from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aj7R6-iEVNE.
https://youtu.be/CkIfQTilUsM
Nutrition
Calories: 466kcalCarbohydrates: 84gProtein: 13gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 548mgPotassium: 211mgFiber: 3gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 108IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 91mgIron: 5mg
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It would be interesting to leave one loaf out to bake normally with no boil for comparison. I suspect you’d like that one better. This seems a lot like a bagel or pretzel method.
Followed the recipe exactly, except for shape of roll. Result was delicious and will make again.
So, what’s your verdict?