Description
Learn how to make delicious homemade artisan bread with this easy-to-follow recipe. This bread is perfect for sandwiches, toast, or enjoying on its own.
Ingredients
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Bread:
- 3 and 1/4 cups bread flour (about 430g)
- 2 teaspoons instant yeast (about 6g)
- 2 teaspoons coarse salt (about 9g)
- 1 and 1/2 cups water, close to room temperature (about 360ml)
Optional for Pan:
- Cornmeal for dusting
Instructions
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large ungreased mixing bowl, whisk together flour, yeast, and salt. Add water and mix until combined.
- Rise: Cover the bowl and let the dough rise at room temperature for 2-3 hours until doubled in size.
- Refrigerate: For best flavor, refrigerate the dough for 12-72 hours.
- Shape and Rest: Shape the dough into loaves, let rest for 45 minutes.
- Bake: Preheat oven, score the loaves, and bake for 20-25 minutes.
- Cool and Serve: Allow the bread to cool before slicing and serving.
Notes
- The dough can be refrigerated for up to 3 days or frozen for up to 3 months.
- Use bread flour for best results.
- For a round loaf, shape into a ball instead of two loaves.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 1g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
