Homemade bread with tradition – now with technical support
Farmers’ bread is the classic that smells of wood-fired ovens, flour in the air, and village tradition. The good news: you don’t need to live next to a village bakery to enjoy it. With the Thermomix you’ll succeed in baking a loaf with a crispy crust, soft crumb, and real bread flavor – all from home.
While homemade bread used to be a niche hobby, today it’s almost a ritual. But this recipe doesn’t require generations-old sourdough culture. It’s simple, flexible, and even works with gluten-free flour. The Thermomix takes care of kneading, mixing, and temperature control – and you only handle the beautiful steps: proofing, shaping, baking, and enjoying the aroma.
450 ml lukewarm water 💧
10 g dry yeast (or 21 g fresh yeast) 🍞
500 g wheat flour (or gluten-free flour) 🌾
30 g sunflower or rapeseed oil 🫒
10 g salt 🧂
6 g mixed seeds (optional: sesame, flaxseed, sunflower seeds…) 🌻
Place water and yeast in the mixing bowl. Run 3 min / 37 °C / speed 2 until the yeast starts to foam slightly.
Add flour and oil. Then add salt, but avoid direct contact with the yeast (classic tip to keep the yeast alive).
Set Thermomix to 5 min / dough-kneading mode. Result: a smooth, elastic dough.
Leave to rest in the mixing bowl or in a greased bowl covered with a cloth for about 1 hour, until doubled in volume.
Degas the dough (gently press to release air). Shape into a round loaf and place into a floured tin or cast-iron pot. Score the surface and sprinkle with seeds if desired.
Place the pot in the cold oven. Set temperature to 210 °C and bake for 60 minutes. Starting in a cold oven creates the typical crispy crust.
Let bread cool on a wire rack. For storage: slice into large pieces and freeze. Toasted, it tastes like freshly baked.
🌱 Herbs such as rosemary, oregano, or thyme in the dough give a Mediterranean aroma.
🧄 For an aperitif bread: knead in olives or garlic powder.
🌾 With strong wheat flour (Type 550), you’ll get an especially elastic dough with big open pores.
❄️ Frozen in slices, you’ll always have fresh bread at hand.
The special thing about this farmers’ bread is not only the eating, but the process: from just a few simple ingredients emerges a warm, fragrant bread that tastes like home.
