Peasant Bread

Name: Peasant Bread
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 2 loaves.
Ingredients: 1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast; 2 cups warm water (110° to 115°), divided; 4 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 tablespoon butter, melted; 1 tablespoon poppy seeds

If you are looking for an easy bread recipe, this is it. Because there's no kneading involved, the bread is simple to make. A neighbor gave me this delicious recipe years ago after I had sampled the bread at her house.

Ingredients

1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast
2 cups warm water (110° to 115°), divided
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1 tablespoon poppy seeds

Directions

Dissolve yeast in 1 cup warm water. In a large bowl, combine flour, salt and sugar. Add the yeast mixture and remaining water; stir until combined. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
Stir dough down. Divide in half. Place each half in a greased 1-qt. round casserole or ovenproof bowl. Brush tops with butter and sprinkle with poppy seeds. Let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes.
Bake at 350° for 45 minutes. Remove from pans; serve warm if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 64 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 1mg cholesterol, 152mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.

Originally published as Peasant Bread in Country April/May 1994

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MurphyNJ

Dec 23, 2014

This was a first attempt at making bread for me and I was very pleased with the easy recipe (and with myself LOL). I was watching my grandchildren as the bread rose so oops, the first rise was for 1-? hours (inside a slightly warm oven). I didn't butter the top of the dough or sprinkle it with seeds - again because of my grandchildren. I used extra butter to grease the two pans and got a good buttery taste that way. My second rise was on the stove top and only took 30 minutes. I will try this again.
qknapper

Feb 26, 2011

:) Very good... I included roasted garlic and it was very good!!
autumnyarbrough

Apr 6, 2009

this bread is so easy. next time i am going to put garlic cloves in it instead of poppy seeds