{"id":998,"date":"2020-04-14T13:09:43","date_gmt":"2020-04-14T13:09:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thomasthebaker.co.uk\/blog\/?p=998"},"modified":"2020-04-27T13:25:28","modified_gmt":"2020-04-27T13:25:28","slug":"how-to-bake-our-country-crunch-bread-at-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thomasthebaker.co.uk\/blog\/how-to-bake-our-country-crunch-bread-at-home\/","title":{"rendered":"How to bake our Country Crunch bread at home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>While you&#8217;re stuck at home, why not take up a new hobby like baking? Not only will this give you something fun to do, you also have the satisfaction of something tasty to enjoy at the end of the day and an impressive new skill you can try out on your friends after using this time wisely to perfect it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomasthebaker.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_9295-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"Thomas the Baker homemade Country Crunch bread\" class=\"wp-image-1002\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomasthebaker.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_9295-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thomasthebaker.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_9295-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thomasthebaker.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_9295-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thomasthebaker.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_9295-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thomasthebaker.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_9295-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.thomasthebaker.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_9295.jpg 1680w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Since bread is our &#8220;bread and butter&#8221; as such, today we&#8217;re sharing a homemade bread recipe using our Country Crunch flour, currently available in 1kg bags in our stores. This recipe has been designed to be as straightforward as possible for home bakers without the need for large scale bakery equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To take you through the recipe, Sian Thomas, who manages our social media and marketing, has been enlisted. Sian, despite coming from generations of bakers, describes herself firmly as &#8220;not a baker&#8221;! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomasthebaker.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_9300-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"Thomas the Baker homemade Country Crunch bread\" class=\"wp-image-1003\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomasthebaker.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_9300-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thomasthebaker.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_9300-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thomasthebaker.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_9300-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thomasthebaker.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_9300-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thomasthebaker.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_9300-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.thomasthebaker.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_9300.jpg 1680w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Country Crunch bread (fondly known as &#8220;Crunchy Crunch&#8221; by my husband since he was young, long before he married into the Thomas family!) is a long standing favourite loaf among our customers, young and old. This recipe should give you a daily staple loaf very similar to the ever popular one you&#8217;d buy in any Thomas the Baker store, with the added bonus of the aroma of fresh bread baking in your own kitchen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to make bread at home - Thomas the Baker\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hqmcPpQxHBo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<div id=\"recipe\"><\/div><div id=\"wprm-recipe-container-1004\" class=\"wprm-recipe-container\" data-recipe-id=\"1004\" data-servings=\"0\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe wprm-recipe-template-chic\"><div 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wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-line wprm-header-has-actions wprm-header-has-actions\" style=\"\">Ingredients<div class=\"wprm-decoration-line\" style=\"border-color: #e0e0e0\"><\/div>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h3><div class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-group\"><ul class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients\"><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">35<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">g<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">fresh yeast<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded\">OR 7g dried yeast<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">400<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">ml<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">tepid water<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">225<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">ml<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">milk<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">kg<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">Country Crunch flour<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">15<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">g<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">salt<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">50<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">g<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">fat<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded\">(butter, oil, lard etc.)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions-container wprm-recipe-1004-instructions-container wprm-block-text-normal\" data-recipe=\"1004\"><h3 class=\"wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-instructions-header wprm-block-text-uppercase wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-line wprm-header-has-actions\" style=\"\">Instructions<div class=\"wprm-decoration-line\" style=\"border-color: #e0e0e0\"><\/div>&nbsp;<\/h3><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-group\"><ul class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions\"><li id=\"wprm-recipe-1004-step-0-0\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px\";><span style=\"display: block;\">Pour the tepid water and milk into a bowl, then add the yeast.<\/span><\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-1004-step-0-1\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px\";><span style=\"display: block;\">Leave the yeast to activate for around 5-10 minutes. You may see bubbles start to appear on the surface of the liquid as it activates.<\/span><\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-1004-step-0-2\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px\";><span style=\"display: block;\">Add the flour, salt and fat to the bowl then mix to combine.<\/span><\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-1004-step-0-3\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px\";><span style=\"display: block;\">Either knead the dough by hand or using a dough hook on a mixer for 12 minutes until the dough is smooth and elastic.<\/span><\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-1004-step-0-4\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px\";><span style=\"display: block;\">Pop the dough back into an oiled bowl then leave to prove for up to 2 hours in a warm place or until it has doubled in size.<\/span><\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-1004-step-0-5\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px\";><span style=\"display: block;\">Knock the dough back by hand then shape into sausages that fit into your loaf tins. This recipe should make two small loaves.<\/span><\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-1004-step-0-6\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px\";><span style=\"display: block;\">Leave the dough to prove in the tins for up to 2 hours.<\/span><\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-1004-step-0-7\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px\";><span style=\"display: block;\">Bake the bread in a preheated 180c oven for 25-30 minutes, until the loaves have a golden brown colour.<\/span><\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-1004-step-0-8\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px\";><span style=\"display: block;\">Remove from loaf tins and leave to cool, then enjoy!<\/span><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wprm-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-icon-shortcode wprm-icon-shortcode-separate wprm-align-center wprm-icon-decoration-line\" style=\"font-size: 24px;height: 24px;\"><div class=\"wprm-decoration-line\" style=\"border-color: #e0e0e0\"><\/div><span class=\"wprm-recipe-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><g id=\"Icons\" stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><g fill=\"#9e9e9e\"><path d=\"M9.0039,16.0079 C5.1419,16.0079 1.9999,12.8659 1.9999,9.0039 C1.9999,5.1419 5.1419,1.9999 9.0039,1.9999 C12.8659,1.9999 16.0079,5.1419 16.0079,9.0039 C16.0079,12.8659 12.8659,16.0079 9.0039,16.0079 M23.6209,22.2069 L16.1439,14.7299 C16.1059,14.6919 16.0579,14.6759 16.0159,14.6449 C17.2599,13.1009 18.0079,11.1409 18.0079,9.0039 C18.0079,4.0309 13.9769,-0.0001 9.0039,-0.0001 C4.0309,-0.0001 -0.0001,4.0309 -0.0001,9.0039 C-0.0001,13.9769 4.0309,18.0079 9.0039,18.0079 C11.1409,18.0079 13.1009,17.2599 14.6449,16.0169 C14.6749,16.0579 14.6919,16.1059 14.7299,16.1439 L22.2069,23.6209 C22.4019,23.8169 22.6579,23.9139 22.9139,23.9139 C23.1699,23.9139 23.4259,23.8169 23.6209,23.6209 C24.0119,23.2309 24.0119,22.5979 23.6209,22.2069\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/span> <div class=\"wprm-decoration-line\" style=\"border-color: #e0e0e0\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wprm-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Some notes on variations you might make to the recipe:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>In this video, we use fresh yeast as we happened to have it available this week. Dried yeast works just as well and you can use the exact same process as is shown in this video. The quantities will vary as per the recipe above. As mentioned, be careful not to mix your salt directly with your yeast as it will kill it.<\/li><li>As explained in the video, you can also use sugar with your tepid water rather than milk to help to activate the yeast. In this circumstance, you would use 625ml of tepid water and a spoonful of sugar.<\/li><li>This recipe will also work with other types of flour, but if your dough feels too wet or too dry, feel free to add more water or more flour, a little at a time, to help with the texture.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Simon Thomas, general manager at Thomas the Baker, offers some tips for homemade bread:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The golden rule for good homemade bread is to take your time &#8211; a good loaf can&#8217;t be rushed, it needs time and attention to allow it to prove well so that it can develop flavour and texture. 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Since bread is our &#8220;bread and butter&#8221; as such, today we&#8217;re sharing a homemade bread recipe using our Country Crunch flour, currently available in 1kg bags in our stores. This recipe has been designed to be as straightforward as possible for home bakers without the need for large scale bakery equipment. To take you through the recipe, Sian Thomas, who manages our social media and marketing, has been enlisted. Sian, despite coming from generations of bakers, describes herself firmly as &#8220;not a baker&#8221;! 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