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French Loaves in 1 hour

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup beer at 35C
  • 1.5 tsp instant yeast
  • 2.5 cups of bread flour
  • 1 Tbsp sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 Tbsp butter
  • 1 tsp salt

Instructions
 

  • In a bowl, place the beer and the instant yeast and do not disturb it for 15 minutes. It will start to froth.
  • Add the flour, sugar and egg yolk, and knead until elastic.
  • Add the salt and butter, and knead until the dough passes the window pane test.
  • Shape into french loaves.
  • Top with egg wash and coarse salt (optional).
  • Place them in a tray and into the oven with a pot of boiling water or in a steam oven set at 30C.
  • When the shaped bread have doubled in size, bake at 190C on the middle shelf for 13-15 minutes.