Baguette, bread roll and flat bread from Eva's three-day dough

AUTHOR
Sheila Zhang
DIFFICULTY
very easy
RATING
5 2
COOK TIME
5 mins
TOTAL TIME
5 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 1600
  • 500 g Wheat flour (Type 405)
  • 500 g Wheat flour (Type 550)
  • 2 packages Dry yeast
  • 30–40 g Salt
  • 7-10 Tbsp Flour
  • baking paper
  • 7-10 Tbsp Cling film
  • 1⁄2 Tsp Poppy
  • 1 TEASPOON Pumpkin seeds and oat flakes
  • 1⁄2 Tsp white and black sesame

Directions

  1. 1

    Mix both types of flour, yeast and salt well in a large bowl. Add 720 ml lukewarm water and knead to a smooth dough using the dough hooks of the mixer. The dough is quite soft. Cover and leave to rise at room temperature for about 2 hours.

  2. 2

    Then put it in the fridge. The dough can be processed within 1-2 weeks.

  3. 3

    For the baguette, line a baking tray with baking paper. Remove approx. 1⁄3 from the basic dough on the same day. Put the rest of the dough in a bowl covered with foil and chill. Knead the dough on a floured work surface.

  4. 4

    Shape into an oblong baguette. Place on a baking tray, dust with a little flour and leave to rise covered at room temperature for about 1 hour. Preheat the oven (electric cooker: 250 °C/circulating air: 225 °C/gas: see

  5. 5

    manufacturer). Put the baguette into the hot oven and bake for about 10 minutes. Turn down the temperature (electric oven: 225 °C/circulating air: 200 °C/gas: see manufacturer) and bake for another 8-10 minutes.

  6. 6

    Let it cool down on a cake rack.

  7. 7

    Line a baking tray with baking paper for the rolls. Approx. 1⁄3 of the basic dough on another day on a work surface dusted with flour to form an elongated strand. Cut into 8 pieces.

  8. 8

    Form the dough pieces into rolls and place them on the baking tray. Cover and leave to rise at room temperature for about 1 hour. Preheat oven (electric oven: 250 °C/circulating air: 225 °C/gas: see manufacturer). Brush the roll with some water.

  9. 9

    Sprinkle with poppy seeds, pumpkin seeds and oat flakes. Bake in a hot oven for about 10 minutes. Turn down the temperature (electric oven: 225 °C/circulating air: 200 °C/gas: see manufacturer) and bake for another 5-7 minutes.

  10. 10

    Let it cool down on a cake rack.

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    For the flatbreads, line a baking tray with baking paper. Remove the rest of the basic dough from the fridge on the last day of baking. Form 2 small flat breads from the still cold dough on a floured work surface.

  12. 12

    Place on the baking tray, cover and leave to rise in a warm place for about 1 hour. Preheat oven (electric cooker: 225 °C/circulating air: 200 °C/gas: see manufacturer). Brush each flatbread with water. Sprinkle with white and black sesame seeds.

  13. 13

    Bake in a hot oven for 10-15 minutes. Remove and let cool on a cake rack.