Posted on Friday, February 23, 2018 in Bread Recipes

Portuguese Crusty Bread

This delicious Portuguese crusty bread recipe (receita de pão caseiro crocante) is perfect.
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Portuguese Crusty Bread
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Preparation time2 h 15 min
Cooking Time 50 min
Ready In3 h 5 min
Level of DifficultyEasy
Servings4

Ingredients

4 cups of flour 1 and 1/2 teaspoons of salt1 teaspoon of sugar1 sachet of instant dry yeast1 and 3/4 cups of water1 tablespoon of olive oil
4 cups of flour 1 and 1/2 teaspoons of salt1 teaspoon of sugar1 sachet of instant dry yeast1 and 3/4 cups of water1 tablespoon of olive oil
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Preparation

  1. Mix all the dry ingredients, make a pit in the middle and put the water and the olive oil there.
  2. Knead well until all ingredients are well blended and you have a very sticky dough.
  3. Let it rise for 1 hour, after the leavening, make your desired bread shape on a dusted with flour tray and let it rise for another hour.
  4. Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C of 390°F for 50 minutes.

Note: Please make sure you use "Instant Dry Yeast", NOT active dry yeast. When you preheat the oven, place an empty tray in the bottom of the oven, as soon as you place bread in the oven, put some ice water in the empty tray at the bottom of the oven, 10 minutes before the bread is done, remove the tray with the water.
This will make the bread crusty.

Recipe & Photo Credit: receitasdept.blogspot.ca *
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Debi
Debi
What is the size of the yeast sachet? Amazon sells it by the ounce.
4 months ago, Sunday, April 21, 2024
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Eddy
Normally 1/4 oz. or 2 1/4 teaspoons.
4 months ago, Sunday, April 21, 2024
Laura
Laura
I followed the recipe and the crust was over cooked but the inside of the bread undercooked. Any idea why?
8 months ago, Sunday, January 7, 2024
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Eddy
First time I hear this happening Laura, did you preheat the oven and set the right temperature/time?
8 months ago, Sunday, January 7, 2024
Carmelita
Carmelita
Can I do this bread with whole wheat flour?
8 months ago, Saturday, January 6, 2024
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Eddy
You can but the result will be different.
8 months ago, Saturday, January 6, 2024
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