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Traditional crispy and soft bread

Semolina Bread

Semolina bread is a rustic Italian-style loaf made with durum wheat semolina, known for its beautiful golden crumb, crisp crust, and subtly sweet, nutty flavor. Its light, airy texture and rich taste make it perfect as sides.

Time

24 hr prep + 30 min cook

Difficulty

easy

Serves

2 loaves

INGREDIENTS

  • 55g of Staarco Pizza Tipo "00" Flour

  • 220g Staarco Durum Wheat Semolina

  • 2g Instant Yeast

  • 7g Olive Oil

  • 152g (2/3 cup) cold water

  • 8g (1 and 1/2 teaspoons) sea salt

  • 8g (1 and 1/4 teaspoons) honey

  • 1 egg white (for egg wash)

  • Sesame seeds, to top

METHODS


  1. Add the Staarco Pizza Flour and Staarco Durum Wheat Semolina and 2g Instant Yeast to your mixer using a dough hook attachment and mix for 2-3 minutes on the 1st speed.

  2. Add the water and honey and mix on a slow speed for 5 minutes.

  3. Stop the machine and allow the dough to rest for 30 minutes.

  4. Restart the machine on a slow speed, then add your salt and mix for 3 minutes. 

  5. Add the Olive Oil and mix for 3 minutes or until the oil is incorporated in the dough and the dough starts to become smooth.

  6. Leave your dough in the mixing bowl, cover with plastic or a damp rag, and let it rest for 30-40 minutes.

  7. Once the dough has risen, use your fist to push out all the gases, cover with plastic again, and let it rest for another 30-40 minutes.

  8. After the dough has risen for a second time, push all the gas out again and weigh the 2 dough balls out to 8oz each for standard 6 inch heroes.

  9. Place the dough balls in a tray and allow them to proof for 3-4 hours until doubled in size.

  10. After the dough has risen, shape the dough into heroes, place them on a tray dusted with Staarco Durum Wheat Semolina, cover with plastic, and place them in the refrigerator overnight. 

  11. The following morning, preheat your oven to 450F, remove the dough from the refrigerator, and cover the dough with a damp rag and place in a warm spot until the heroes have doubled in size.

  12. When the heroes have doubled in size, remove the wet rags, add an egg white wash on top of them, coat them with sesame seeds, and score them using a bread lame or knife. 

  13. Place the tray in the oven and bake for 30-40 minutes. Remove the heroes once they are golden brown.

  14. Let them rest on a cooling rack for 10 minutes, then enjoy!

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Contact

+39 331 322 4622

contact@staarco.it

VIA MONTECCHIO, 64/D

NOCERA UMBRA (PG)

CAP 06025

SS 444

KM - 2/17

Contact

+39 331 322 4622

contact@staarco.it

VIA MONTECCHIO, 64/D

NOCERA UMBRA (PG)

CAP 06025

SS 444

KM - 2/17