Easy Homemade Bread

150 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Start with four cups of bread flour or all-purpose flour in a bowl.
  2. 2Start with four cups of bread flour or all-purpose flour in a bowl.
  3. 3Start with four cups of bread flour or all-purpose flour in a bowl.
  4. 4Add a tablespoon of yeast.
  5. 5Add a tablespoon of yeast.
  6. 6Add a tablespoon of yeast.
  7. 7Add about a teaspoon of salt.
  8. 8Add about a teaspoon of salt.
  9. 9Add about a teaspoon of salt.
  10. 10Mix the dry ingredients together.
  11. 11Mix the dry ingredients together.
  12. 12Mix the dry ingredients together.
  13. 13Add two cups of warm water to the mixture.
  14. 14Add two cups of warm water to the mixture.
  15. 15Add two cups of warm water to the mixture.
  16. 16Bring all the ingredients together to form a wet and sticky dough.
  17. 17Bring all the ingredients together to form a wet and sticky dough.
  18. 18Bring all the ingredients together to form a wet and sticky dough.
  19. 19Add a little more water if needed to achieve the desired wet and sticky consistency.
  20. 20Add a little more water if needed to achieve the desired wet and sticky consistency.
  21. 21Add a little more water if needed to achieve the desired wet and sticky consistency.
  22. 22Cover the bowl with a towel and let the dough rise for two hours in the oven with the oven light on.
  23. 23Cover the bowl with a towel and let the dough rise for two hours in the oven with the oven light on.
  24. 24Cover the bowl with a towel and let the dough rise for two hours in the oven with the oven light on.
  25. 25After two hours, sprinkle flour on a surface.
  26. 26After two hours, sprinkle flour on a surface.
  27. 27After two hours, sprinkle flour on a surface.
  28. 28Wet your fingers and pull the dough out of the bowl onto the floured surface.
  29. 29Wet your fingers and pull the dough out of the bowl onto the floured surface.
  30. 30Wet your fingers and pull the dough out of the bowl onto the floured surface.
  31. 31Shape the bread by stretching and pulling it over itself.
  32. 32Shape the bread by stretching and pulling it over itself.
  33. 33Shape the bread by stretching and pulling it over itself.
  34. 34Let the shaped dough rest for 30 minutes.
  35. 35Let the shaped dough rest for 30 minutes.
  36. 36Let the shaped dough rest for 30 minutes.
  37. 37While the dough is resting, turn your oven to 450°F (232°C) and place a baking pot (Dutch oven) inside to heat up.
  38. 38While the dough is resting, turn your oven to 450°F (232°C) and place a baking pot (Dutch oven) inside to heat up.
  39. 39While the dough is resting, turn your oven to 450°F (232°C) and place a baking pot (Dutch oven) inside to heat up.
  40. 40Transfer the rested dough onto parchment paper.
  41. 41Transfer the rested dough onto parchment paper.
  42. 42Transfer the rested dough onto parchment paper.
  43. 43Carefully place the dough with parchment paper into the preheated baking pot.
  44. 44Carefully place the dough with parchment paper into the preheated baking pot.
  45. 45Carefully place the dough with parchment paper into the preheated baking pot.
  46. 46Put the covered pot in the oven for 30 minutes.
  47. 47Put the covered pot in the oven for 30 minutes.
  48. 48Put the covered pot in the oven for 30 minutes.
  49. 49After 30 minutes, remove the lid from the pot and place it back in the oven for another 15 minutes.
  50. 50After 30 minutes, remove the lid from the pot and place it back in the oven for another 15 minutes.
  51. 51After 30 minutes, remove the lid from the pot and place it back in the oven for another 15 minutes.
  52. 52Remove the bread from the oven and place it on a cooling rack.
  53. 53Remove the bread from the oven and place it on a cooling rack.
  54. 54Remove the bread from the oven and place it on a cooling rack.
  55. 55Slice the bread immediately; no need to wait for it to cool down.
  56. 56Slice the bread immediately; no need to wait for it to cool down.
  57. 57Slice the bread immediately; no need to wait for it to cool down.

Ingredients

  • 4 cups bread flour or all-purpose flour
  • 4 cups bread flour or all-purpose flour
  • 4 cups bread flour or all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon yeast
  • 1 tablespoon yeast
  • 1 tablespoon yeast
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups warm water
  • 2 cups warm water
  • 2 cups warm water

Equipment

bowlwooden spoonovenbaking pot (Dutch oven)parchment papercooling rackknife

Tips

  • The dough needs to be wet and sticky.
  • No kneading is required; simply stretch and pull the dough over itself.
  • Let the dough rise in the oven with the oven light on for warmth.