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A Tuscan Herb Artisan Bread
Lisa

A Tuscan Herb Artisan Bread

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A bread that is so simple to make using only 5 ingredients with no need to knead and full of that fresh baked flavor.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Resting time (14 to 20 hrs) 20 hours
Total Time 20 hours 45 minutes
Course: Bread
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 Cups All Purpose Flour
  • 1/4 tsp Instant Yeast
  • 1 1/4 tsp Salt
Mix the above ingredients together, then add
  • 1 1/2 Cups Water
  • 1/2 tsp Thyme
  • 1/2 tsp Rosemary
  • 1/2 tsp Oregano
  • 1/2 tsp Basil
Optional: Mix together a bowl of spices to sprinkle over the top of the bread before baking.

Equipment

  • Dutch Oven with a Lid

Method
 

  1. In a medium sized mixing bowl add the flour, yeast and salt.
  2. Next add the water and spices.
  3. Mix by hand just until the dough comes together.
  4. Leave the dough in the bowl for 12 to 18 hours to rest, overnight is best.
  5. After the dough has rested for up to 18 hours, prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper and place the dough onto the paper.
  6. Next fold the dough into thirds one way and then thirds the other way.
  7. Set the dough aside to rest for another 2 hours.
  8. While the dough is resting, preheat the oven to 500°F with a covered cast iron dutch oven inside the oven.
  9. Once both the oven and dutch oven are preheated, carefully take the cover off the dutch oven and slide the rested dough into the dutch oven.
  10. Optional: Sprinkle extra herbs on top of the loaf.
  11. Place the cover back on to the dutch oven and slide it into the hot oven.
  12. Bake for 25 minutes with the cover on, then take the cover off and finish baking for another 5 minutes.
  13. After the 30 minutes, take the dutch oven out of the oven.
  14. Have a cooling rack ready to put your bread on right after you take it out of the oven.
  15. Let the bread cool on the cooling rack for a few hours. After it has cooled, slice the loaf.
  16. Store this light and fluffy bread in a air tight container.

Notes

Optional add in ingredients
Cheese - A shredded vegan or a dairy cheese compliments this bread nicely. Pick a variety or just one of your favorites and sprinkle in while mixing the dough before you let it rest.
Olives - Any sliced green or black olive of your choice.