Artisan Bread
Experience the joy of making artisan bread at home with this simple and rewarding recipe. Enjoy a crusty exterior and a soft, airy interior perfect for any meal.
- Prep Time: 60 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 105 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Baking
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 7 g (2 tsp) instant yeast
- 5 g (1 tsp) caster sugar
- 300 ml (1¼ cups) warm water
- 450 g (3¾ cups) plain flour, plus 60 g (½ cup) for dusting and shaping
- 8.5 g (1½ tsp) salt
Instructions
- Activate the yeast by combining it with sugar and warm water in a bowl; let it sit for 5 minutes until foamy.
- Add flour and salt to the bowl, then mix until a dough forms. Knead for 10 minutes.
- Transfer the dough to an oiled bowl, cover, and let it rise for 1 hour until doubled in size.
- Dust the work surface with flour, gently turn out the dough, and shape without punching it down.
- Flip the dough to form a smooth ball and place it seam-side down in a floured bowl to rise for another 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 230°C (450°F) with a Dutch oven inside.
- Invert the dough onto parchment paper and carefully transfer it to the hot Dutch oven.
- Bake for 30 minutes, then remove the lid and bake for an additional 10–15 minutes until golden brown.
- Cool the bread completely on a wire rack before slicing.
Notes
Serve with butter or use for bruschetta. Store in a paper bag at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 0.5g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 0.5g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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