Classic Boule

By bjlazyl

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 tablespoons salt
• 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
• 3 1/2 cups water
• 6 1/2 cups bread flour plus more

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 5mins
Cooking time 990mins
Adapted from tastingtable.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

1. In a large bowl, mix together the bread flour, salt and yeast. Slowly add in the water while mixing with a rubber bench scraper. Continue to mix until the dough becomes elastic, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a lightly floured surface and shape the dough into a ball, dusting with flour as needed. Place in a floured bowl and let sit at room temperature, covered, for 4 hours.

2. Punch down the dough and scrape out onto a lightly floured surface. Shape the dough into a ball, dusting with flour as needed, and place in a heavily floured bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 12 hours.

3. Preheat the oven to 500º with a baking stone on the middle rack. Gently transfer the dough to a heavily floured pizza peel, reshaping it to make it round. Make 3 parallel slits across the dough, cutting ⅛ inch deep. Transfer the dough to the baking stone and bake until golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool completely before slicing.