Description
This Easy Homemade Artisan Bread Recipe yields a rustic, bakery-style loaf with a crackly crust and soft, chewy interior—perfect for beginners and pros alike.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups all-purpose or bread flour
- 1 ½ cups lukewarm water
- ½ tsp instant yeast
- 2 tsp salt
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix flour, yeast, salt, and water until a shaggy dough forms.
- Cover the bowl and let the dough rise at room temperature for 12–18 hours.
- Turn the dough onto a floured surface, gently shape it into a ball.
- Let rest on parchment paper for 1 hour. Meanwhile, preheat your Dutch oven to 450°F.
- Carefully place dough (with parchment) into the Dutch oven. Score the top with a sharp knife.
- Bake with lid on for 30 minutes, then remove lid and bake for another 15–20 minutes until golden brown.
- Remove and cool on a wire rack for at least 30 minutes before slicing.
Notes
- Use a scale for best results.
- Flour brands vary—adjust hydration as needed.
- Store wrapped in paper at room temp for 2–3 days.
- Slice before freezing for convenience.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 390mg
- Fat: 0.5g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg