Recipe: Crusty Italian Bread in the Dutch Oven

I got so excited when I posted about my Crusty Italian Bread, I forgot to actually give the ingredients list. My apologies!!

Ingredients:

• 6 cups all purpose flour
• 3 cups room temperature water
• 1 tsp Active yeast (about a half of the package if you are using the package)
• 1-2 tsp garlic salt (adjust to your tastes)
• 1-2 tablespoons Italian herb mix OR
• 1-2 tablespoons total of Rosemary, Basil and Oregano (adjust to your tastes, of course!)
• 1/3 cup shredded Romano and/or Parmesan cheese

Note: I assembled all my ingredients except for the water at home and took them in a zippy bag to the place we are visiting

Steps:

• Mix all your dry ingredients together. When thoroughly mixed, add the water one cup at a time while stirring with a spoon. Continue to mix until incorporated. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to sit for 12-18 hours.
• Preheat your oven to 450 degrees, with the covered Dutch Oven inside
• Remove Dutch Oven from Oven (carefully)
• Gently form a ball with your dough; no kneading
• Dust the DO with flour and put your dough inside; replace cover
• Return the covered pot to the preheated oven and bake 30 minutes covered
• After 30 minutes, remove the cover (carefully…there may be steam!) and cook for an additional 20 minutes
• Remove pot from oven and turn out your loaf and allow to cool for 10-15 minutes before cutting

And that’s it, folks!

As my son would say: “Easy peasey, lemon squeezy!”

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