Easiest Homemade Bread

3h 35m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Get a mixing bowl and add 440 grams or 3 cups of bread flour.
  2. 2Add 1 teaspoon of cooking salt and 1 tablespoon of instant or fast action yeast.
  3. 3Mix the dry ingredients.
  4. 4Add 330 milliliters or 1 1/2 cups of very warm water and mix until there is no visible flour.
  5. 5Cover the bowl with a teatowel and let it proof for 1 to 2 hours.
  6. 6Preheat your fan oven to 230 degrees Celsius or 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
  7. 7Remove the dough from the sides of the bowl using a spoon or a fork.
  8. 8Flour your surface well, place the dough on top, and fold it four times from each side.
  9. 9Tuck and turn the dough underneath to create a ball-like shape.
  10. 10Place the bowl you mixed your dough in over the shaped dough and let it proof for a further 15 minutes.
  11. 11Grab an ovenproof pot (a Dutch oven or a stainless steel pot) and place it into the preheated oven for 15 minutes to heat up.
  12. 12Grab some baking paper and place the dough on top.
  13. 13Score the dough if desired.
  14. 14Place your dough into the heated pot and place it into the oven for 30 minutes with the lid on.
  15. 15After 30 minutes, take the lid off and cook for a further 10 minutes or until beautifully golden brown.
  16. 16Place onto a cooling rack for 15 minutes.

Ingredients

  • 440 grams bread flour
  • 3 cups bread flour
  • 1 teaspoon cooking salt
  • 1 tablespoon instant or fast action yeast
  • 330 milliliters warm water
  • 1.5 cups warm water
  • 1 handful flour

Equipment

mixing bowlspoonteatowelovenbowlbaking paperknifeovenproof pot