Preferment
- Thoroughly mix the starter and water, then mix in the flour.
- Cover and proof for 12 hours or until doubled in volume.
Dough
- Mix the preferment and all other ingredients and knead with a hand mixer for 5 minutes.
- Cover and proof for 1-2 hours or until doubled in volume.
- Press the dough into a greaed or parchment-lined baking tin and smooth out the surface with wet hands.
- Cover and proof for 1 hour or until the dough reaches the rim of the tin.
- Preheat the oven to 250°C.
- With a wet chopstick poke a few row of deep holes into the loaf.
- Put the tin and a tray of boiling water into the oven, reduce the heat to 210°C and bake for 20 minutes. Open the oven to release the steam and finish baking for another 25-40 minutes.
- Transfer to a wire rack and allow to cool completely.
Preferment
Dough
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