Russian Bread
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Makes: 1 loaf
Ingredients
•1¼ cup water, warm
•¼ cup milk, warm
•1 ½ tsp salt
•2 tsp oil
•2 tsp sugar
•2 ½ tsp yeast
•3½ cups flour
Instructions
1.Line large baking sheet with parchment paper (if you have a good quality, non-stick baking sheet this may not be necessary.)
2.Sift flour and add to bowl. Move flour aside to make room to pour water into middle of flour.
3.In a small bowl combine the warm water and milk; pour into the middle of flour. Add oil and salt to water and give a quick mix. Sprinkle the yeast over the water. Sprinkle the sugar over the yeast.
4.Let it sit for 5 minutes (yeast will activate and become foamy).
5.Give the water a quick mix and add the flour in. Mix until it is difficult to mix. Transfer dough onto the countertop and knead about 4 minutes (just until dough is smooth). Dough should be slightly sticky but will not stick to hands.
6.Shape dough and place into a bowl. Cover with a towel. Let rise two (2) hours.
7.Take dough and shape it into a long loaf (French bread like). Twist the loaf (this will help it right round and not a flat loaf).
8.Dust with flour. Let rise 30 minutes.
9.Add 2 cups water to a small baking dish and place it on the bottom rack of oven. Preheated oven to 425˚F.
10.Bake bread for 30 minutes.
11.Let loaf cool completely before cutting. Enjoy!!.
Notes
You will also need 2 cups water in small baking dish! This will give the bread a beautiful crust.I just used an 8x8.