Dutch oven Bread Recipe! Easy!!

 

This bread is so yummy and so easy.   In fact, Nate is actually the one who makes it most often because 1. He LOVES it and 2. I am usually too tired at night to mix it up  (even though it really only takes a couple of minutes).  After you mix the ingredients together, you can add whatever fun mix ins you want ie. cheese, white choc chips with cinnamon and pecans, craisins and white choc chips, etc.

Ingredients

• 3c unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1t yeast
• 1t salt
• 1-1/2c warm water

Instructions

1. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, salt and yeast. Add water and stir until a shaggy mixture forms (mixture will be loose and sticky; this is what you want). Cover bowl with plastic wrap and set aside for 12 - 18 hours (up to 24). Overnight works great.
2. Preheat oven to 450. Place a cast iron dutch oven with a lid in the oven and heat the pot for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, pour the risen dough onto a heavily floured surface (mixture will be sticky) and lightly shape into a round loaf.
3. Remove hot pot from the oven and carefully set in the dough. Cover and return to oven for 30 minutes. Then, remove the lid and bake an additional 10-15 minutes. Carefully remove bread from oven and from pot and place on a cooling rack.