Preparation

• In a large mixing bowl, combine the two flours, salt, and oil. Crumble and dissolve the fresh yeast in the slightly warm water and pour it into the center slowly (fig. 1).

  

• Mix using a fork at first (fig. 2).

  

• Then proceed with your hands (fig. 3).

  

• Add the sesame seeds and continue working in the bowl to avoid making a mess, until you obtain an elastic dough (fig. 4).

  

• You will get a bread dough that you will let rise covered with a cloth and kept away from sources of light and drafts inside the off oven but with the light on for 3h (fig. 5).

  

• After the first rising time, the dough will have doubled in volume (fig. 6).

  

• Work it again for a few minutes on a lightly floured work surface, slapping it several times (fig. 7).

  

• Generously butter the oven pot and arrange the bread dough by stretching it like a loaf (fig. 8).

  

• Cover with a dry cloth, put the pot back in the off oven and let rise for another 2 h or until it doubles in volume. After this time, lightly brush the surface with a bit of milk or water and garnish with a handful of sesame seeds. Place the pot with its lid on the medium-sized burner on top of its already hot flame diffuser and cook for 3′ on high heat, then lower the heat to the minimum and continue to cook for another 30′ (fig. 9).

  

• Remove from heat and let cool completely before removing from the mould. And voilà… the soft whole wheat bread with sesame seeds is ready to be enjoyed!

  

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  Enjoy from La Cucina di FeFè!