Bosnian Bread

By John T. Edge

Total Time
1 hour 25 minutes
Rating
4(78)
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In 2011, John T. Edge wrote an article about the growing popularity of Bosnian bakeries in St. Louis. This recipe for a simple white bread ran alongside it and came from his wife, Blair Hobbs. She adapted it from Jubilee Partners, an organization in Comer, Ga. that hosts refugees new to the United States, and other sources.

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Ingredients

Yield:2 loaves
  • 8cups (42 ounces) bread flour
  • 1tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon (16 grams) salt
  • 1½teaspoons (6 grams) dry yeast
  • Butter, for greasing pans
  • Spray oil or vegetable oil
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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    With your hands, mix together the flour, salt, yeast and 4½ cups warm water (115 degrees) in a very large bowl until the batter is mixed thoroughly. It will look more like thick cake batter than dough and will be very sticky; do not knead.

  2. Step 2

    Cover with plastic wrap and let rise at room temperature for 4 to 10 hours.

  3. Step 3

    Butter two 9-inch-by-5-inch metal loaf pans. Quickly stir down the batter, and divide evenly between the pans. Spray or very lightly brush tops of loaves with oil. Let them rest at room temperature for 30 minutes.

  4. Step 4

    Put the pans into the middle rack of a cold oven, then turn to 500 degrees. After 30 minutes, reduce heat to 300 degrees and bake until risen and light golden, an additional 40 to 45 minutes. Cool loaves thoroughly before serving.

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Genny

So..
The recipe for the "buns" can be found at creolecontessa.com using an adaptation of this recipe. Basically, after the first rise and a rest in the fridge overnight, the dough is divided into 10 balls,a short rise,then buttering the tops and then baking at 400 for 30 minutes. Indeed, the rolls are called lepinja!

Doug

Top burned during 30 minutes at 500 degrees. On line version says 15 minutes at 500 degrees; trying that.

Russell

I’ve made this recipe for the last 10 years. Just make sure to mix the dough thoroughly and spray the loaf pans with Pam. Bake at or below the middle of the oven so the tops don’t burn. Cool, then freeze what you won’t use in a few days. One more thing: This bread is best enjoyed only when toasted.

Linda

Why is the water measured in cups, the flour measured in ounces and cups, yet the salt and yeast is measured in teaspoons and grams? That is what I really hate about american recipes - the measurements are all over the place.

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