# Country Loaf

> This is a simple but versatile bread I use in many applications, from toast and paninis to crostini. It never lasts long, but can always be frozen in slices after cooling.

By David Kim for Nosh with David. Full page: https://noshwithdavid.com/recipes/country-loaf-recipe/

- Cuisine: French
- Course: Appetizer
- Time: prep 6 hr, cook 45 min, total 6 hr 45 min
- Serves: 8

## Ingredients

- 3 cups unbleached bread flour
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
- 1 tbsp coarse sea salt
- 2 cups warm water

## Instructions

1. Place all ingredients except the last 2 tbsp of flour into a stand mixer bowl and mix with a dough hook for 1 minute.
2. Scrape out into a large bowl and cover. Let rest in a warm draft-free place for 3 hours. I usually put into my oven or microwave.
3. Punch down the dough and fold the sides into the middle creating a tight ball of dough, using additional flour if too sticky.
4. Place the dough ball, seam-side down onto a baking sheet lined with heavy-duty aluminum foil. Cover with a large bowl and let rise for 2 hours.
5. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
6. Sprinkle the loaf with 1 tbsp flour and then cut a few slashes across the top. Spray or brush on a coat of water and place into the oven.
7. After 5 minutes, spray or brush on another coat of water. Bake for 45 minutes until brown and crusty.
8. Cool on a rack for at least an hour before slicing.

## Nutrition per serving

- Calories: 239
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Fat: 1 g
- Saturated fat: 0 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 699 mg