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Easy Artisan Bread Recipe

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This Easy Artisan Bread recipe yields a simple, crusty, and rustic loaf with minimal ingredients and effort. Perfect for beginners, this bread requires just flour, yeast, salt, and water, resulting in a beautifully textured artisan-style bread with a crunchy crust and soft interior.

Ingredients

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Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon active dry yeast
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
  • 1 1/2 cups warm water (about 110°F / 43°C)

Instructions

  1. Mix Dough: In a large bowl, combine the flour, yeast, and salt. Add the warm water and stir with a wooden spoon until a sticky dough forms. The dough will be shaggy and sticky, which is expected for artisan bread.
  2. First Rise: Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a clean kitchen towel. Let the dough rest at room temperature for 12 to 18 hours until it has doubled in size and surface is dotted with bubbles.
  3. Preheat Oven: Place a heavy Dutch oven or oven-safe pot with lid inside the oven and preheat to 450°F (230°C) for at least 30 minutes to ensure it is thoroughly heated.
  4. Shape Dough: Lightly flour a work surface and scrape the dough onto it. Fold the dough over on itself once or twice to shape it into a rough ball. Let rest for 15 minutes.
  5. Prepare for Baking: Place the dough ball on a piece of parchment paper. Carefully remove the hot Dutch oven from the oven, and lift the dough with the parchment paper into the pot.
  6. Bake Bread: Cover the pot with its lid and bake for 30 minutes. Then remove the lid and bake for an additional 15 to 20 minutes until the crust is deep golden brown and crisp.
  7. Cool: Remove the bread from the pot and let it cool completely on a wire rack before slicing to allow the crumb to set.

Notes

  • The long rise time develops flavor and texture without kneading.
  • Use warm water to activate the yeast properly.
  • Preheating the pot ensures a steamy baking environment for a crusty loaf.
  • Allow bread to cool fully to finish cooking internally and improve slicing.
  • You can store leftover bread wrapped in a tea towel for up to 2 days.

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