Russian Bread

It always nice to have fresh homemade bread in the house. I love having this Russian bread, especially for Mr.

If you enjoy this bread try this amazing Crispy Italian Bread Recipe.

I like bread. Okay, I love bread. Like a little too much! I love to experiment with different breads. I honestly had no idea what to call this bread. It’s like Italian bread meets French bread and ends up with a Russian loaf of bread (“Батон”). It’s really great though and I just stuck with Russian bread. If there is a better name for this though do excuse my lack of knowledge. When we were growing up bread was always a “must” with just about every meal. It was always “dense and thick” bread and when you eat a slice you are rather full. I remember mom sometimes purchasing sandwich bread and dad would just squish it and say “this is cotton, not bread”, haha. Now that I am married, my spouse prefers this kind of bread as well. Though my children would much rather have light, “dad’s cotton” sandwich bread. It’s pretty quick and simple to make.

Fresh bread with butter, jam and a cup of cold milk; now THAT’S what I am talking about!!. Enjoy!.

how to make Russian bread-

• Line large baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Sift flour into a bowl, add a well in the center.
• Combine warm water and warm milk. Add into the center of the flour.
• Add oil and salt into the water mixture.
• Sprinkle the yeast over the water and sugar on top of the yeast.
• Let yeast and sugar activate.
• Combine everything together. The dough should be slightly sticky but will not stick to hands.
• Shape dough and place in a bowl. Cover with a towel. Let rise for two hours.

• Take the dough and shape it into a long loaf then twist the loaf.
• Dust with flour. Let rise for 30 minutes.
• Add two cups of water into a small baking dish and place it on the bottom rack of the oven.
• Preheat oven to 425˚F.
• Bake bread for 30 minutes.
• Let the loaf cool completely before cutting.
• Enjoy.

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5 from 5 votes

Russian Bread

A homemade recipe for Russian bread which is a mixture of French and Italian bread.

Prep Time2 hrs 45 mins

Cook Time30 mins

Total Time3 hrs 15 mins

Course: Bread

Cuisine: American

Keyword: bread

Servings: 1 Loaf

Calories: 1774

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cup water, warm
• 1/4 cup whole milk, warm
• 1 ½ tsp salt
• 2 tsp oil
• 2 tsp granulated sugar
• 2 ½ tsp yeast
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Instructions

• Line large baking sheet with parchment paper (if you have a good quality, non-stick baking sheet this may not be necessary.)
• Sift flour and add to bowl. Move flour aside to make room to pour water into the middle of the flour.
• In a small bowl combine the warm water and milk; pour into the middle of the flour. Add oil and salt to the water and give a quick mix. Sprinkle the yeast over the water. Sprinkle the sugar over the yeast.
• Let it sit for 5 minutes (yeast will activate and become foamy).
• Give the water a quick mix and add the flour in. Mix until it is difficult to mix. Transfer dough onto the countertop and knead about 4 minutes (just until dough is smooth). The dough should be slightly sticky but will not stick to hands.
• Shape dough and place into a bowl. Cover with a towel. Let rise two (2) hours.
• Take the dough and shape it into a long loaf (French bread-like). Twist the loaf (this will help it right round and not a flat loaf).
• Dust with flour. Let rise for 30 minutes.
• Add 2 cups water to a small baking dish and place it on the bottom rack of the oven. Preheated oven to 425˚F.
• Bake bread for 30 minutes.
• Let the loaf cool completely before cutting. Enjoy!

Notes

You will also need 2 cups water in small baking dish! This will give the bread a beautiful crust.I just used an 8x8.

Nutrition Facts

Russian Bread

Amount Per Serving

Calories 1774 Calories from Fat 144

% Daily Value*

Fat 16g25%

Saturated Fat 2g13%

Cholesterol 6mg2%

Sodium 3544mg154%

Potassium 644mg18%

Carbohydrates 349g116%

Fiber 14g58%

Sugar 12g13%

Protein 51g102%

Vitamin A 100IU2%

Calcium 134mg13%

Iron 20.5mg114%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.