DUTCH OVEN ARTISAN BREAD



3 cups bread flour (all purpose is fine if that's all you have)
1 teaspoon salt
1 packet yeast
1 1/2 cups water

Put dry ingredients in a mixing bowl.  Heat water in microwave for about a minute or two and use thermometer to make sure it's at 130*.  Pour water in with dry ingredients and mix well.  Place dough in an air tight container for 10+ hours. 
*you can prepare dough night before

Ready for baking
Place dutch oven with lid in oven and preheat to 450*  Once up to temp take dutch oven out and place dough inside, using flour on your hands so dough doesn't stick.  Use a serrated metal knife to cut an X in the top of the bread.  Bake for 30 minutes with lid on and an additional 15 minutes uncovered.





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