Easy Homemade Bread

2h 30m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Start with four cups of bread flour or all-purpose flour in a bowl.
  2. 2Add a tablespoon of yeast.
  3. 3Add about a teaspoon of salt.
  4. 4Mix the dry ingredients together.
  5. 5Add two cups of warm water to the mixture.
  6. 6Bring all the ingredients together to form a wet and sticky dough.
  7. 7Add a little more water if needed to achieve the desired wet and sticky consistency.
  8. 8Cover the bowl with a towel and let the dough rise for two hours in the oven with the oven light on.
  9. 9After two hours, sprinkle flour on a surface.
  10. 10Wet your fingers and pull the dough out of the bowl onto the floured surface.
  11. 11Shape the bread by stretching and pulling it over itself.
  12. 12Let the shaped dough rest for 30 minutes.
  13. 13While the dough is resting, turn your oven to 450°F (232°C) and place a baking pot (Dutch oven) inside to heat up.
  14. 14Transfer the rested dough onto parchment paper.
  15. 15Carefully place the dough with parchment paper into the preheated baking pot.
  16. 16Put the covered pot in the oven for 30 minutes.
  17. 17After 30 minutes, remove the lid from the pot and place it back in the oven for another 15 minutes.
  18. 18Remove the bread from the oven and place it on a cooling rack.
  19. 19Slice the bread immediately; no need to wait for it to cool down.

Ingredients

  • 4 cups bread flour or all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon yeast
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 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.

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