This artisan bread recipe is the low-maintenance recipe you NEED! I’m convinced I keep my house too cold for a sour dough starter.
If you are like me and fed up with sourdough starters... But still want to make homemade bread, this artisan crusty bread recipe is for you! 🍞 Not only is it soft and perfect for all kinds sandwiches, it is also a very beginner friendly recipe! 🥰
Recipe:
450g bread flour
2 tsp instant or rapid rise yeast
2 tsp kosher salt , NOT table salt
2 cups (375 ml) very warm tap water, around 120°
Directions:
* Mix Dough: Mix flour, yeast and salt in a large bowl. Add water, then use the handle of a wooden spoon to mix until all the flour is incorporated. Dough will be wet and sloppy – not kneadable, but not runny like cake batter. Adjust with more water or flour if needed for right consistency .
* Rise: Cover with cling wrap or plate, and proof in your toaster oven at around 85-90 degrees for 1.5 hours. If you leave on counter it will prob need 2 – 3 hours until it doubles in volume, it’s wobbly like jelly and the top is bubbly.
* Preheat oven – Put bread cloche or dutch oven in oven with lid on and preheat to 450°F
* Shape dough: Sprinkle work surface with 1 tbsp flour, scrape dough out of bowl. Sprinkle top with 1/2 tbsp flour.
* Fold the sides inwards and shape the dough into roughly roundish shape.
* Transfer to parchment: Place a large piece of parchment paper next to the dough, then quickly move the dough onto the paper - seam side down, smooth side up.
* Moving quickly Remove piping hot dutch oven from oven. Use paper to place dough into pot, place lid on.
* Bake 30 minutes covered, then 12 minutes uncovered or until deep golden and crispy.
* Cool on rack for 10 minutes before slicing.
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