# The Easiest Artisan Bread

This recipe is for the easiest and most foolproof artisan bread.

- Servings: 1 servings
- Total time: 158 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 390 g Artisan Bread Flour or All Purpose Flour
- 2 tsp Sugar
- 1.5 tsp Salt
- 0.75 tsp Instant or Active Dried Yeast
- 300 ml Water
- 1 Butter

## Instructions

1. In a large bowl, mix together flour, salt, sugar, and yeast.
2. Add lukewarm water and mix to form a shaggy dough.
3. Cover the bowl and let rise in a warm place for about 2 hours.
4. Preheat oven to 450°F with a Dutch oven inside.
5. Transfer dough to a floured surface, knead for 2-3 minutes until a dough ball forms.
6. Transfer to a proofing basket or parchment-lined bowl, cover, and let rise for 35 minutes or until doubled.
7. Place the dough ball in the preheated Dutch oven and bake at 450°F for 30 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 400°F, remove the lid, and bake for another 10-15 minutes.

## Equipment

- large bowl
- plastic wrap
- Dutch oven
- proofing basket or parchment-lined bowl

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/rA__uN39KcE?si=8rlLmr8KO6oDGXVE
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/d018f501-2029-4785-afd3-2d592658fb22
- Extracted: 2025-02-19

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