This flavorful bread is made with only five ingredients and is baked in a Dutch Oven. Finished loaf is slightly grainy inside, with a medium firm texture, easy to slice, and makes great toast. Tanned on the outside as shown results in perfectly crisped crust.
I wanted to create a delicious bread using the same simple ingredients as my “Basic Everyday Bread” but baked in a Dutch oven. Assuming most casual bakers don’t have access to live sour dough starter, I also wanted a flavorful recipe that didn’t require it. After several tweaks, the third using 400° direct heat cooked perfect in and out.
Like all my other quick and easy bread recipes, first stage creates a light and thinner dough that’s exceptionally convenient to work with. Once assembled, it’s easily mixed by hand in a bowl only with a spatula. It also rises quickly, doubling its volume in under a half hour.
Once risen remaining flour is incorporated with the dough, kneaded until smooth then formed into a ball. Dough is placed in the Dutch oven lined with parchment.
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