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A loaf of easy artisan bread on a cooling rack
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4 Ingredient Easy Artisan Bread

This artisan bread is so easy and so delicious! Just 4 ingredients and 5 minutes of work are all you need for this easy bread recipe.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Resting time8 hours
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Keyword: Bread
Servings: 12 slices

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon yeast
  • 1.5 cups warm water

Instructions

  • In a bowl, stir the flour, salt, yeast and water until combined. The dough should look dry and shaggy - if it looks wet and sticky instead stir in an additional 1/4 cup of flour. Cover with plastic wrap and rest at room temperature for 8-24 hours.
  • Turn dough out onto a well floured surface and form a ball. (Place on parchment paper if desired.)
  • Rest for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, place an oven safe baking dish with high sides into the oven and preheat to 450 degrees.
  • Slash an "X" on top of the bread. Carefully transfer to baking dish and cover. (If using parchment paper, you can pick up the edges of the paper and transfer the dough and the paper together into the baking dish.) 
  • Bake covered 30 minutes. Uncover and bake about 15 more minutes until quite golden brown.
  • Cool before slicing.

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