Durum wheat flour is very popular in Southern Italy for making bread, pizza, pasta, or anything that requires flour. It gives the dough a nice yellow colour and a slightly sweet, corn-like taste. Durum flour is harder and heavier than common wheat flour, so if you want to make durum wheat bread, you'll need to look for a proper recipe instead of simply replacing the flour in the recipe of your favourite white bread.
This is exactly what I did. After looking up several recipes online, I chose the one from Fidelity Cucina. I didn't really change the recipe because I found it very good as it is. So the recipe below is much more of a translation than a variation.
Ingredients:
- 250 ml water
- 1.5 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp honey
- 375 g durum wheat flour (double-milled / rimacinata)
- 20 g fresh yeast
Settings:
- Program: 6 French Bread
- Weight: 500 g
- Crust colour: dark
The crust of this bread is typically hard and thick so the bread lasts longer. If you prefer, however, you can always use a light crust colour setting when baking it.
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