Butter Bread

Recipe:

Bread

• 500 g 0 strong flour (13,5 % protein)
• 20 g compressed yeast
• 270 g warm water
• 8 g malt (or 5 g sugar)
• 10 g olive oil
• 15 g salt

Add yeast crumbs into the flour and knead all the ingredients but salt, that must be added after a few minutes from the beginning.

Leave it for 45 minutes (first prove)

Butter block

• 100 g butter
• 25 g weak flour

Prepare the butter block by kneading large pieces of butter with flour until it becomes homogenous, then shape it into a block (0,5 cm thick)

Method

Roll-out the dough into a rectangle, then place the butter mixture block in the middle and wrap it completely. Fold it into three. Let it rest for 15 minutes

Roll the dough into a rectangle and fold it into four; let it rest for 30 minutes. Roll the dough to a thickness of 7-8 mm.

Cut into 3 stripes (50/60 g each) and braid. Fold it in a half and put it in an aluminum greased mold.

Let it raise until double (90-100 minutes)

Bake at 200°C for 15-20 minutes.