Dissolve the yeast with the maple syrup in the lukewarm water. Knead the yeast water with the remaining ingredients in a food processor for 4 - 5 minutes. Let the dough rise, covered, in the bowl for 45-60 minutes.
Flour the dough and knead by hand for 1 - 2 minutes. Then shape the dough into a loaf. Cut the loaf and e.g., in a casserole dish with a lid in the cold oven. At 250 ° C top / bottom heat, the wire rack pushed in all the way down, bake the bread for about 40 minutes. After the 40 minutes, bake the bread for another 15-25 minutes at 180 ° C.