Homemade Bread without Dutch Oven

1h 40m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Add 4 cups of flour, 1 tablespoon of yeast, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 2 cups of water to a bowl.
  2. 2Mix the ingredients using a spoon mixer until no dry flour is visible and the dough is messy and sticky.
  3. 3Cover the dough and let it rest for one hour, or until its size doubles.
  4. 4After one hour, stretch and fold the dough a couple of times with your fingers.
  5. 5Grab a parchment paper and transfer the dough onto it, flipping it upside down.
  6. 6Place the dough with the parchment paper into a pot.
  7. 7Cover the pot very tightly with foil, doubling the cover to ensure it is sealed.
  8. 8Put the covered pot into a cold oven.
  9. 9Set the oven temperature to 450 degrees Fahrenheit (232 degrees Celsius).
  10. 10Bake for 30 minutes with the pot covered.
  11. 11After 30 minutes, remove the pot from the oven and carefully uncover it.
  12. 12Transfer the bread from the pot to a baking sheet.
  13. 13Return the bread to the oven at 450 degrees Fahrenheit for another 20 minutes to brown the crust.
  14. 14Remove the bread from the oven and enjoy immediately.

Ingredients

  • 4 cups flour
  • 1 tablespoon yeast
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups water

Equipment

spoon mixerparchment paperpotfoilovenbaking sheet

Tips

  • Mix until you don't see any dry flour and the dough is messy and sticky.
  • Cover the pot tightly with foil to trap steam, essentially converting it into a Dutch oven.
  • Put the pot into a cold oven before preheating.
  • Do not wait for 6 hours to eat the bread.