Description
This rustic bread is easy and fabulous – tastes like it’s fresh from a French bakery. The secret is the use of a Dutch oven, which regulates the moisture.
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons salt
- ¼ teaspoon active dry yeast
- 1 ½ cups water
Instructions
- Mix flour
- salt
- and yeast together in a glass or ceramic bowl; add water. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside at 70 degrees F (21 degrees C) for 12 to 19 hours.
- Turn dough out onto a floured cutting board covered with waxed paper. Dough will be sticky. Turn 2 to 3 times so that all sides are well floured. Set aside
- covered with waxed paper
- until doubled in size
- about 2 hours.
- Place a Dutch oven in the oven. Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F (245 degrees C).
- Carefully remove the Dutch oven
- place dough inside
- and cover with the lid.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove the lid and continue to bake until the crust achieves your desired color
- 10 to 20 minutes more.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 40 mins
Total Time: 14 hrs 55 mins
Servings: 12