Snacks & baking

Bijeli kruh (Croatian white bread)

The everyday white bread of Croatia, with a golden crust and a soft, airy crumb. It appears on the table at every meal, alongside soups, grilled meats and cheeses.

1 h
4 servings
Advanced
Budget-friendly
🇭🇷 Croatia

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Ingredients

Optional extras

1 tsp Sugar

Nutrition facts

466 kcal per serving

Protein: 17.2 g
Carbohydrates: 84.8 g
of which sugars: 1.9 g
Fat: 4.7 g
Fiber: 4.6 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

Dissolve the crumbled yeast in half the lukewarm water, with the sugar if you're using it, and let it rest for 5 minutes until it foams slightly.
In a large bowl, mix the flour and salt, then make a well in the centre.
Pour the yeast mixture, the rest of the water and the oil into the well, then mix by hand until you have a uniform dough.
Knead for 10 minutes on a lightly floured surface, until the dough is smooth, supple and no longer sticks to your fingers.
Place it in an oiled bowl, cover with a cloth and let it rise for 1 hour somewhere warm, until doubled in size.
Gently knock back the dough, shape it into a ball or a long loaf, then place it on a tray lined with baking paper.
Let it rise again for 30 minutes, then make a few slashes on the surface with a knife.
Bake at 220 °C for 35 to 40 minutes, until the crust is nicely golden and the bread sounds hollow when you tap the bottom.