This is a large, heavy loaf that will satisfy you for a few days, and it makes a great contribution for a weekend getaway with friends and family. You can throw the ingredients together in the evening before bedtime, then bake it the next day, or start it it first thing in the morning, then bake in the evening. Made with whole grains (white, whole wheat and rye), it is definitely a bread to make again and again.

- 480g bread flour
- 1/4 c vital wheat gluten
- 135g old-fashioned rolled oats
- 75g whole wheat flour
- 40g rye flour
- 10g sugar
- 12g salt
- 1/2 tsp yeast
- 5 Tbsp (70g) butter, softened
- 510g water
Step 1: (Day 1) Make dough
- Place all ingredients in the bowl of a stand mixer, fitted with the paddle attachment.
- Mix to incorporate on the lowest speed, scraping down the sides to get the dry bits in, then mix for one minute on the fastest speed (it’s very fast!).
- Cover bowl and set aside to rise on the countertop for at least 8 hours, or up to 12.


Step 2 (Next day): Knead and shape
- Remove to a lightly floured work surface
- Sprinkle flour around the circle, then lift sides and scape the flour under.
- Pull sides out a bit to form a rectangle.
- Gently life the ride side, stretch it out a bit, then fold it over to the center.
- Repeat with the left side.
- Stretch the top end up and out a bit, then roll down. You don’t want to squish the air out, but you want it to be stable.
- Pull out the top end to fold over the side then tuck it under. See “How to shape a batard” video on the Tips page.





- Create a taught surface by cupping the dough with your hands and rotating it around while tucking under the sides.
- Flour a lined banatonne and place the dough in, seam side up. (I made the first version, pictured below, in a round basket, but the second time around I used an oval shape for easier slicing.
- Let rise 1~2 hours, or overnight in the fridge.




- Cut a sling out of parchment paper. It’s a heavy dough, so I do a double sling.
- Lay the sling down on top of the dough, then put a cutting board on top of that.
- Flip, then remove the basket



- very heavy very large need a sturdy sling
- Baking times for Dutch ovens:
- Use a cookie sheet on the bottom rack to deflect heat
- If you don’t put it in cold, then bake at 475 for 25 minutes, take off top, and bake at 425 for 15 minutes more, or until it reaches 205 degrees.
- From the fridge: Bake at 425 for 35 minutes covered, then 10 – 15 uncovered.
- If kitchen really hot overnight: ferment it three hours and them put it in the fridge overnight.
- Day of: Ferment 8 hours
- Or you could increase the yeast a bit. This would shorten the rise time, and have only a slight affect on flavor and texture. I think if you use 1 teaspoon yeast (instead of 1/2 teaspoon) the first rise could be shortened to 4-5 hours. The second rise will also go quicker as well.
- This recipe should fill two standard loaf pans, (8 1/2″ x 4 1/2″) and bake for 30-40 minutes or until the interior registers 190°F on an instant thermometer. Annabelle@KAF 375 degrees tent foil over the top during the first part of baking
- make this in my 4.5 qt cast iron dutch oven. I let it rise for 12 hours at room temperature. then work it on a floured board and transfer it to a bowl lined with floured parchment paper for one hour. I preheat the oven to 450 degrees for about an hour. At the half hour mark I place the Dutch oven in the oven to preheat. Be careful pulling it outRead more about review stating I make this
- as it is very hot. I transfer the dough to the dutch oven place the lid back on and bake for 25 minutes. I then remove the lid and bake an additional 12 minutes. I came up with these times though trial and error along with advice from King Arthur helpline. it comes lightly brown and crusty
- baked it in a 10″ dutch oven (50 min with lid on and 15 min with lid off — perfect!). I let it rise the first time about 18 hours at room temp
- Or you could increase the yeast a bit. This would shorten the rise time, and have only a slight affect on flavor and texture. I think if you use 1 teaspoon yeast (instead of 1/2 teaspoon) the first rise could be shortened to 4-5 hours. The second rise will also go quicker as well.
- 1 Tbs (15g) less water, halved the sugar, added to a preheated empty pot instead of cold start (parchment “sling” works great). The second time dough was easier to handle and bread had much betterRead more about review stating So good and so
- oven spring, with an airier crumb.
- The second thing you can try is to preheat your Dutch oven base (if the manufacturer says that’s OK) with the oven
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oven once it came to 205. This is a hit with the whole family and will definitely make again!