Small Batch Easy Overnight Artisan Bread

Website: https://www.sweetnspicyliving.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SweetNSpicyLiving Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/SweetNSpicyLiving/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/marilouhcajayon Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/SweetNSpicyLiving Ingredients: 1/2 cup Bread Flour 1/2 cup Whole Wheat Flour 1 teaspoon granulated Sugar 1/2 teaspoon Active Dry Yeast 1/3 teaspoon table Salt Instructions: 1. Prepare the Dough: In a bowl, mix flour, sugar, salt, active dry yeast and water. You will have a slightly sticky and wet dough, this is perfectly fine. Cover and set aside for 15 minutes. 2. Stretch and Fold: Remove the cover and do a stretch and fold. Stretch the dough and then fold it. Do this 4 times. 3. First Rest Period: Cover and leave in the refrigerator overnight. The cold temperature will slow down the proofing of the dough. --- If you want to bake it the same day, leave it in a warm place instead and let rest for 1 hour until double in size. 4. Continue Proofing: Remove the dough from the refrigerator and leave in a warm place for 1 hr or until double in size. This will continue the proofing of the dough and you should end up with a double in size dough. 5. Portion the Dough: Put a parchment paper on the working surface and sprinkle flour on top. Transfer the bread dough on the parchment paper.Use a bench scrapper to lightly move the dough to shape it. You can bake this as 1 piece of bread or portion it into 3 - 4 pieces. I cut mine into 3 pieces. Cut 2 -3 slit on top using a scissor. The dough will slightly deflate because of the movement and the cutting. This is fine, the second rest period will bring the structure back to the dough. 6. Second rest period: Leave the bread in a warm place for 1 hr or until double in size. 7. Pre-heat the Oven: In the last 15 - 20 minutes of resting pre-heat the oven to 400F. 8. Spray Water: Spray water on top of the bread. 9. Bake: Open the oven and put the tray inside. Spray the inside of the oven with water, the steam will help create a rustic crunchy top similar to baguette or artisan bread. Bake for 10 - 15 minutes. Rotate the tray half way through for even baking.   10. Serve: Let cool slightly before serving. Letting it cool will make the texture better.