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Pan Rústico

A traditional Spanish rustic bread with a crisp crust and airy crumb. It requires minimal active prep work and simple ingredients to achieve a classic bakery flavor.

55 minEasyServes 8190 cal/serving

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Ingredients

  • 3.5 cups bread flour
  • 1 tsp instant yeast
  • 1.5 tsp fine sea salt
  • 1.5 cups warm water

Instructions

  1. 1

    In a bowl, whisk together 3.5 cups bread flour, 1 tsp instant yeast, and 1.5 tsp fine sea salt.

  2. 2

    Pour in 1.5 cups warm water and stir until a sticky dough forms.

  3. 3

    Cover dough tightly and let rise at room temperature for 2 hours until doubled.

  4. 4

    Preheat oven to 450 degrees F with a covered Dutch oven inside.

  5. 5

    Shape dough into a round loaf on parchment paper.

  6. 6

    Transfer loaf and parchment into hot Dutch oven, cover, and bake 30 minutes.

  7. 7

    Uncover and bake 10 minutes more until deep golden brown.

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Questions

What temperature do I cook Pan Rústico at?

For Pan Rústico, the oven is set to 450 F (about 230 C) in step 4. The longest stretch at that heat is 30 minutes, in step 6.

How do I know when Pan Rústico is done?

Go by the cues in the method rather than the clock. Step 7: cook until deep golden brown.

What equipment do I need for Pan Rústico?

Beyond a knife and a board, the method uses a Dutch oven (step 4) and parchment paper (step 5). If you do not have one, any heavy pot with a tight lid does the work of the Dutch oven.

Is there a substitute for bread flour in Pan Rústico?

The entry for Pan Rústico calls for 3.5 cups bread flour. In its place: All-purpose flour works. The crumb will be a little softer and less chewy.

Can I make Pan Rústico gluten-free?

Yes. The gluten in Pan Rústico is 3.5 cups bread flour. Swap the flour for a 1-to-1 gluten-free baking blend (where it only thickens a sauce, half as much cornstarch also works). Everything else proceeds as written.

How many calories are in Pan Rústico?

One serving (the recipe makes 8) is about 190 calories, with 6 g protein, 39 g carbohydrate and 1 g fat, plus 2 g fiber and 430 mg sodium. The figures are estimates computed from the ingredient list.

Which part of Pan Rústico can be done ahead?

Everything up to step 3. Step 3 is a built-in pause of 2 hours: "Cover dough tightly and let rise at room temperature for 2 hours until doubled." Do everything up to that point ahead of time and pick up at step 4 when you are ready to finish.

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