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Simple and Quick Crusty Bread Loaf

This very easy and simple loaf of bread has five ingredients. It is a No-Knead bread and is very quick from start to finish.
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a beautiful round loaf of crusty bread sitting on a wire rack on a wooden board in front of a kitchen window
Prep Time:5 minutes
Cook Time:45 minutes
Resting Time:1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time:2 hours 5 minutes

Equipment

  • 1 dutch oven or a round oven dish that has a lid

Ingredients

  • 1½ cups warm water you may need a little more
  • 1 tsp honey the recipe works without sweetner
  • 3 tsp active yeast
  • 3 cups Flour plain flour is fine to use
  • 1 tsp salt

Instructions

  • In a bowl add the warm water, honey and yeast
    check that the yeast blooms (bubbles)
  • add the remaining ingredients
    mix with a wooden spoon until combined
    cover the bowl and set aside for 1 hour
  • turn the oven to 230℃ and place the Dutch oven into the oven to warm up.
    after an hour, shape the bread into a round loaf. Using a floured surface.
    you want a nice round shape with a tight round top. Please watch the video to see the method.
    place the bread onto some baking paper and set into the bowl again to rise for another 15 min
    place the loaf into the hot dutch oven (leaving it on the baking paper) and place the lid on.
  • Bake for 30 minutes
    then take the lid off and bake for a further 15 minutes
    place the cooked loaf onto a wire rack to cool thoroughly before cutting
    Enjoy
Author: Farmers Wife Homestead