Simple Dutch Oven Bread

I have really been enjoying making breads and rolls lately...In the past I wasn't real confident with using Yeast,  after some practice I do feel a lot more confident now...making sure I always have a stockpile of it to experiment!...Now I am trying a lot of different recipes!...This Dutch oven bread was a really simple one to prepare..You can also add sesame seeds if you prefer...This can be made in a Dutch oven(which needs to be preheated) or Pyrex bowls....This recipe makes 2 round loaves...I haven't tried it in a loaf pan yet...but I don't see why it couldn't be ..And I did use 00 flour, because I pretty much use it for everything..but All purpose is fine also...Here is how you prepare this bread...Enjoy!

INGREDIENTS

4 Cups 00 Flour or All purpose

2 teaspoons salt

2 Cups Warm water

2 teaspoons instant yeast

2 teaspoons sugar

DIRECTIONS

1. Add yeast and sugar to water,  stir and set aside

2. To a mixing bowl add flour and salt...whisk together to combine

3. Slowly add water mixture to flour mixture and mix until dough forms...add dough to floured surface and knead until smooth...using flour as needed..add dough ball to greased bowl, cover with tea towel and let rise for 1 hour..you can now preheat oven to 425 and add your dutch oven to preheat

4. Once dough has risen, punch down, then divide into 2 pieces

forming each into a ball...You can also make this into 1 loaf if you like and you can also do a second rise for an hour before baking if you prefer

5. Add each ball to either 2 greased Pyrex bowls( making sure they are oven safe) You can take a knife and slice a cross in dough ball before baking or brush with egg wash and add sesame seeds 

if using Dutch oven...remove from oven place dough ball on parchment paper long enough to grab each side and place in dutch oven (if the knob on your lid is not oven safe remove it),.....Bake with lid at 425 for 20 minutes....then lower oven to 375 remove lid and bake for 20-25 minutes longer until done and browned on top

Author: Natalie Buscemi-Hindman

Simple Dutch Oven Bread

This is an easy one rise (or 2) bread that you can bake in your Dutch Oven or a Pyrex bowl

Ingredients:

• 4 cups 00 flour or All purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons Salt
• 2 cups Warm water
• 2 teaspoons Instant yeast
• 2 teaspoons Sugar

Instructions:

How to cook Simple Dutch Oven Bread

1. Add yeast and sugar to water, stir and set aside
2. To a mixing bowl add flour and salt..whisk together to combine
3. Slowly add water mixture to flour and salt and mix until dough forms...add dough to floured surface and knead until smooth..using flour as needed ...add dough ball to greased bowl, then turn over to coat other side...cover with tea towel and let rise for 1 hour, you can now preheat oven to 425 and add your dutch oven to heat
4. Once dough has risen, punch down then divide into 2 pieces, forming each into a ball or keep as 1 piece if you like ...you can also do a second rise for an hour before baking if you prefer
5. Add each ball to either 2 greased Pyrex oven safe bowls or if using dutch oven...remove it from oven, place dough ball on a piece of parchment paper long enough to grab each side and place in dutch oven (if knob on your lid is not oven safe, remove it...you can make an X with a knife on top of dough ball and brush with egg wash and add sesame seeds if you like
6. Bake with lid at 425 for 20 minutes...then lower oven to 375 remove lid and bake for 20-25 minutes until done and browned on top

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