Artisan Bread

This bread is so easy!! It has a great crust and a nice chew to it. Get creative with your add-ins!

 
Artisan Bread

3 Cups flour 
1/2 tsp. yeast
1 3/4 tsp. kosher salt
1 1/2 Cups water

In a large bowl, whisk dry ingredients. Add water, mix with a wooden spoon until a shaggy, sticky dough forms (use that elbow grease!) Cover bowl with plastic wrap and set aside for 12-18 hours or overnight. 

Heat oven with an enamel cast iron pot inside to 450 degrees F. Meanwhile, pour dough onto a floured piece of parchment paper. Shape into a ball and cover with plastic wrap while pot and oven heat up. Remove hot pot and drop the parchment and dough inside. Cover pot with lid and place in the oven for 30 minutes. Remove the lid and bake an additional 10-15 minutes. 

Remove from oven and turn onto a cooling rack. 

I have added various seeds and want to try using other types of home-ground flours.