We are all staying inside during these trying time. So what better way of passing time then to make some bread. Here is a simple way to making yourself and someone you love happy during this pandemic. MAKE BREAD.

Ingredients

• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon yeast, active dry or instant (1 gm)
• 1 teaspoon salt (6 gms)
• 1 1/2 cups water not boiling (354 mL)
• (about 2 Tablespoons extra flour for shaping)
• Dutch Oven
• Parchment Paper

Directions

FIRST RISE

1. Put all of the ingredients except for the Extra flour into a bowl
2. Mix all together til well blended
3. Put plastic wrap over top and put in a non drafty place for 8-12 hours

SECOND RISE

1. After 8-12 hours the dough mixture should have risen and appears bubbly
2. Dust your surface with flour and gently turn out dough mixture
3. Dust the to of the mixture and fold dough over a few time. Shape into a ball and place into a parchment lined bowl. (You don’t have to use parchment, but it makes it easier to lift out)
4. Cover bowl and let rise 35 minutes to 1 1/2 depending on how dense you wish the bread. The longer it rises the more airy it will be.
5. Preheat your oven to 425 degrees F. (I use 400, others use 450 depending on your oven)
6. Put your dutch oven in the oven to get it piping hot (25-30 minutes)
7. Once the dutch oven is hot, [Be careful to remove dutch oven (very hot)], place parchment with dough directly in the dutch oven, and cover. (if not using parchment drop dough directly into dutch oven).
8. Bake for 30 minutes with cover on and then remove cover and continue to cook for 5-20 minutes or until golden brown and internal temperature reaches 190 degrees F.
9. Be careful to remove dutch oven (very hot) and remove bread to cool for at least 15 minutes.

Adapted from original recipe

Original Video Instructions