Scrumptious DIY Artisan Bread Recipe

One of the most exciting creations that can come out of the oven is a fresh, hot loaf of bread. There's something lovely and comforting about it.

If you're looking for an amazing artisan bread that can be enjoyed with soup, for sandwiches, and everything in between, the following recipe by Cafe Delights is amazing. It contains six ingredients and tastes wonderful.

There are a handful of steps to the recipe, so it takes a little time to get it perfect, but it’s so worth it!

INGREDIENTS

• 3 cups bread flour, or plain/all purpose (15.8 oz. or 450g)
• 1 tablespoon white granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons dried, instant or rapid rise yeast
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) warm water
• 1 tablespoon (15 ml) olive oil

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Combine flour, sugar, yeast and salt in a large bowl.
2. Add water and oil, mixing to incorporate all the ingredients together. Dough will be wet and sticky.
3. Lightly spray the top with cooking oil spray.
4. Cover with plastic wrap and place a dry tea towel over the top.
5. Leave in a warm, draft-free place for 2-3 hours, until doubled in size. Dough will have a lot of little holes or bubbles and be wobbly like jelly.
6. Place a large (10-inch or 26cm) dutch oven or heavy based pot in the oven with a lid. Preheat oven to 450°F 30 minutes before baking.
7. Lightly flour work surface and plastic spatula with up to 1 tablespoon flour. Scrape dough out of the bowl onto work surface with spatula.
8. Sprinkle the top of dough with a large pinch of flour and fold it over on itself with the spatula (about 5-6 folds). Its form should round.
9. Measure out a large piece of parchment paper, large enough to transfer the dough into the pot. Place paper next to the dough and roll dough onto the paper, smooth side up. Carefully move it to the center of the paper and reshape if needed, or shake the pan a couple of times to evenly distribute dough. (It will even out while baking.)
10. Loosely cover with plastic wrap and let it rest while the oven is preheating.
11. Use oven mitts to carefully remove the hot Dutch oven from the oven. Grab the parchment paper from each end to pick up the dough and transfer it into the pot.
12. Cover with lid and bake for 30 minutes, then remove the lid and bake for an additional 12-15 minutes, until the loaf is beautifully golden browned.
13. Transfer to a wire rack to cool for 10 minutes before slicing.
14. Enjoy!