Baking Recipes

Cinnamon Chia Bread

This is a basic hearth bread.

Gather Tools:

• bowl + Bowl Cover

• wisk

• kitchen aid or hand mix

• dutch oven

• parchment paper

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Dough Starter (The SPONGE!)

• Flour 156 g = 1.25 cup 

• instant yeast 1.25 g  = 3 / 8 tea spoon

• honey 9 g = 1 + 1 / 4 tea spoons

• water (room temp) 322 g = 1 +1 / 3 cup

1. Whisk for 2 minutes, then set aside

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FLOUR MIXTURE

• Bread Flower 292 g = slightly < 2 cups

• Instant Yeast 1.6 g = 1 / 2 tea spoon

• Salt 10 g = 1 + 1 / 2 tea spoon

• Cinnamon (add to taste)

• Raisins (add to taste)

• Nuts (add to taste) = 1 cup

• Chia Seeds (add to taste) = 1 cup

• More Water (if you added chia seeds) 1.25 cup

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2.  Combine the flour mixture 

Cover the sponge with it. 

Allow this to ferment for 1 to 4 hours.

The sponge will break through the flour mixture in spots. It's okay.

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3. Mix YOUR DOUGH!

Mix the dough for 3 - 7 minutes 

(you just need a rough mix)

Allow it to rest for 20 minutes

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4. LET THE DOUGH RISE!

Cover the dough and let it rise.

I like to let it rise overnight while I sleep. 

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5. COOK YOUR DOUGH

Place the dutch oven in the actual oven.

Heat to 475 degrees Fahrenheit.

After preheating...

Place the parchment paper inside of the dutch oven. 

Add the dough to the dutch oven.

Cook for 1 - 1.3 hr to a satisfied brown

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6. Remove Bread from Dutch Oven

Put it on a cutting board

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7. Oil Your Bread

With a butter knife, coat your warm bread with a layer of oil. I like to use coconut oil.

You will notice the bread soaking up the oil.

This step is important for softening the outer shell of the bread crust.

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8. ENJOY YOUR WARM BREAD!

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