Artisan Bread (3-4 Hour Method)

Ingredients

Instructions

  • In a mixing bowl, mix flour, salt and yeast together.   
  • Add warm water and then mix until a somewhat messy mixture is created.
  • At this point you can also mix in other sweet or savory ingredients!  We almost always add crushed garlic and Italian seasoning. Chopped sundried tomatoes are also delicious!
  • Cover bowl with plastic wrap and 2 heavy towels.  Let rise for 2 hours (you can do 1 1/2 hours if in a pinch).
  • Cover baking sheet with parchment paper, sprinkle some flour on top, and then slowly move dough ball to the baking sheet… form into a round disc. It will be sticky dough.
  • Top the dough with anything you like. We love fresh rosemary and course salt.
  • Let the dough rest for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
  • While dough is resting, preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  • The dough will rise again. 
  • Bake for 25-30 minutes. Watch closely so it doesn’t burn.  Do not put on top rack… best in the middle so top doesn’t brown faster than middle/bottom.
  • Serve warm with olive oil / crushed garlic / Italian spices or chimichurri sauce.   Perfect every time!

Photo by Vicky Ng on Unsplash

Recipe revised from joyfoodsunshine.com (easy no knead bread dutch oven recipe)