Artisan Bread
Ingredients
- Water 1.5 cups at 115 F
- bread flour 3.5 cups (435g)
- yeast Instant, 2.5 tsp (7g)
- sugar 1 tbsp (12g)
- sea salt 1.5 tsp (10g)
Intro
This recipe is very easy and consistent. Experiment with different kinds of flour, such as wheat flour.
Directions
- Mix the dry ingredients then stir in the water.
- Mix until incorporated. Dough should be sticky.
- Cover with plastic and let rise in a warm place for a couple of hours, or on the fridge for a couple of days. It should double in size.
- Put on a floured surface. Form into a ball and fold over each of the 4 corners. Place into a parchment paper and let rest, covered, for 30 minutes.
- In the last 10 minutes of rest, preheat a Dutch oven or cast iron pot to in your oven at 450F.
- Score the bread down the middle. Place the bread with the paper into the oven/pot and bake, covered, for 30 minutes. Then bake uncovered for 10 minutes.
- Remove from the oven, and let rest for 10-20 minutes in the pot before removing it to slice.