World Flavors Cookbook

Psomi (Greek Village Bread)

Name: Psomi (Greek Village Bread)
Cook time: 50 min
Cuisine: Greece
Ingredients: 700g bread flour; 300g whole wheat flour; 20g salt; 7g yeast (or 150g sourdough starter); 650ml warm water; 2 tbsp olive oil

A rustic, crusty sourdough-style loaf — the daily bread of Greek villages, traditionally baked in communal wood-fired ovens.

Cuisine: Greece

Ingredients

700g bread flour
300g whole wheat flour
20g salt
7g yeast (or 150g sourdough starter)
650ml warm water
2 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

Mix flours, salt, and yeast. Add water and olive oil, knead 10 minutes.
Bulk ferment 2 hours with one fold.
Shape into a round boule. Proof 1 hour in a floured basket.
Score the top. Bake at 230°C with steam for 45–50 minutes.