====== Crusty Artisan Bread ====== 

Tags: [[bread]] - [[vegetarian]] \\ 
Active Time: 10 minutes \\ 
Passive Time: 45 minutes + overnight\\ 
Serves: 8 \\

====Description====
Simple, tasty bread

====Ingredients====
  *All-purpose flour: 2 cups
  *Kosher salt: 2 tsp
  *Active dry yeast: 1/2 tsp \\ \\ 
  *Lukewarm water: 1.5 cups

====Notes====
  *Can add in other mix-ins when making the dough- roasted garlic, herbs, cheese, lemon zest, cranberries, etc.

====Instructions====
  -In a large bowl, stir together the flour, salt, and yeast. Stir in water using a wooden spoon until the mixture forms a shaggy but cohesive dough. Do not overwork the dough - the less you work it, the more fluffy air pockets form
  -Cover bowl tightly with plastic wrap and let sit at room temperature for 8 - 24 hours. Dough will bubble up and rise
  -When ready to cook, preheat oven to 450F. Place an uncovered Dutch oven into the preheated oven for 30 minutes
  -While your Dutch oven preheats, turn dough out onto a well-floured surface. With floured hands, form the dough into a ball. Cover with plastic wrap loosely and let rest.
  -Place the bread dough into Dutch oven (either directly or on parchment paper). Cover the Dutch oven and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover the Dutch oven and bake for another 7-15 minutes, until the top is golden brown

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