Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the recipes category.

Dutch Oven Bread Recipe.

Ingredients:

3 to 3-1/2 cups (125 grams per cup) all-purpose flour
1 TSP active dry yeast
1 TSP salt
1-1/2 cups water (70 degrees to 75 degrees )

Recipe Instructions:

In a large bowl, whisk 3 cups flour, yeast and salt.
Stir in water and enough remaining flour to form a moist, shaggy dough.
Do not knead.
Cover and let rise in a cool place until doubled, 7-8 hours.

Preheat oven to 450 degrees ; place a Dutch oven with lid onto center rack and heat for at least 30 minutes.
Once Dutch oven is heated, turn dough onto a generously floured surface.
Using a metal scraper or spatula, quickly shape into a round loaf.
Gently place on top of a piece of parchment.

Using a sharp knife, make a slash (1/4 in.
deep) across top of loaf.
Using the parchment, immediately lower bread into heated Dutch oven.
Cover; bake for 30 minutes.
Uncover and bake until bread is deep golden brown and sounds hollow when tapped, 15-20 minutes longer, partially covering if browning too much.
Remove loaf from pan and cool completely on wire rack.

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