Rustic Country Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 teaspoons active dry yeast
1 cup warm whole milk (105\u00b0 to 115\u00b0)
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 cup semolina flour or 1/4 cup cornmeal, plus additional for dusting
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
3 1/2 - 4 cups bread flour
1 cup warm water (105\u00b0 to 115\u00b0)
1 tablespoon kosher salt
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Preparation

In a large bowl, combine 1 1/2 teaspoons yeast, milk, sugar, 1/4 cup semolina flour, whole wheat flour and 1/2 cup bread flour.
Whisk until creamy and smooth.
Cover with plastic wrap and let rise at room temperature 12 to 24 hours.
Place dough in a large bowl of a heavy-duty mixer fitted with a paddle.
Add remaining yeast, water, salt, butter and 1 cup bread flour.
Beat at medium speed 3 minutes, or until smooth.
Add remaining flour at low speed, 1/2 cup at a time, until soft dough is formed.
Dough will just clear sides of bowl.
(Process can also be done by hand in a large bowl.) Switch to a dough hook and continue mixing about 3 to 4 minutes, adding flour 1 Tablespoon at a time.
(If kneading by hand, turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead 5 to 7 minutes, adding flour 1 Tablespoon at a time as necessary.) Dough should barely hold its shape.
Place in a greased bowl, turning once to coat.
Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until tripled, about 2 hours.
Gently deflate dough, turn out onto a lightly floured work surface and form into a round ball or oblong loaf.
Roll lightly in flour and place on a baking sheet sprinkled with semolina flour.
(Or, place dough in a greased 12\" x 5\" x 3 1/2\" loaf pan.) Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let rise until puffy, about 45 minutes.
Preheat oven to 475\u00b0 for at least 30 minutes.
Make a slit in top of loaf with a serrated knife.
Bake at 475\u00b0 for 10 minutes, 400\u00b0 for 15 minutes, and 325\u00b0 for 20 to 30 minutes.
Loaf is done when slightly domed and browned.
Cool on a rack.
Makes 1 large loaf.
Note: Dough can also be shaped into flatbread, breadsticks or rolls.