# The Easiest & Most Delicious Homemade Bread

A recipe for easy homemade crusty bread that can be made in one day without a sourdough starter.

- Total time: 40 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3.5 cups bread flour
- 0.5 teaspoon yeast
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 cups warm water

## Instructions

1. In a bowl, combine 3 1/2 cups of bread flour, 1/2 a teaspoon of yeast, and 1 teaspoon of salt.
2. In a separate bowl, mix 1 tablespoon of honey into 2 cups of warm water until incorporated.
3. Pour the honey-water mixture into the flour mixture and mix until just combined.
4. Set aside for 1 hour.
5. Perform 8 stretch and folds, cover, and let it sit for another hour.
6. Repeat 8 more stretch and folds.
7. Let the dough sit for 1 more hour.
8. Preheat oven to 450°F (232°C).
9. Shape the dough and place it in a preheated Dutch oven.
10. Bake for 30 minutes with the lid on, then remove the lid for the last 10 minutes for a total of 40 minutes.

## Equipment

- bowl
- whisk
- spatula
- Dutch oven

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2ddFHmJ/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/646ecaa1-5d94-44f5-9352-2f39af66b518
- Extracted: 2025-01-18

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