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Dutch Oven Italian Bread

Prep Time 3 hours
Cook Time 45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups warm water
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons yeast or one packet of yeast
  • 3 cups bread flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 tablespoon cornmeal

Instructions

  1. Dissolve honey in the warm water, add yeast, stir and let sit until it bubbles and foams. That will take 5 - 10 minutes. In your Dutch oven combine the flour and the salt. Add the yeast mixture and stir until combined and there are no dry particles of flour. The dough will be sticky. Put the lid on the pot and let it rise for 3 hours. After three hours, turn out the dough onto a floured board, shape into a rough ball and cover. Rinse out and dry your Dutch oven if there are any dough pieces or flour left in it. Place the Dutch oven, covered, in your oven and preheat oven to 450 degrees. When the oven has reached 450 degrees, sprinkle the cornmeal in the Dutch oven and place the ball dough in the preheated Dutch oven. Cover and bake for 30 minutes. Reduce heat to 400 degrees, remove cover and bake for an additional 15 minutes. Remove and cool on a wire rack.