Dutch Oven Peasant Bread

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I used to bake great bread.  I have never been a fan of bread machines and I love working with the dough. I have a Julia Child’s Baking Cookbook and I have made most of the bread and they all turned out beautiful.  Then we moved to Kansas City and just about every yeast dough I have made has turned into a floppy gluckly mess! I have no idea why.  It’s not because of the humidity as I grew up in Memphis. It’s not an elevation problem. I haven’t a clue what has been going on.  Have I lost my touch? I was beginning to think so. At least until this loaf of bread.  This glorious, beautiful, tasty, wonderful loaf of bread.  It was so easy to make that as soon as I finished the first loaf I went ahead and made a second one right away.  And it was just as good as the first! I did make one change to the recipe on the second loaf from the original recipe.  It was a bit too salty and those were the comments left on the blog. So the recipe I give you here is with less salt.  I found this recipe on Just Another Day in Paradise blog and it is a fool proof wonderful recipe. Take a closer look.

This bread was great on it’s own with just a little butter but it was even better when I made Grilled Cheese with and it was out of this world when I made French Toast with it!!! That post will be coming soon.  Can you see how dense the bread is and that wonderful perfectly crisp crust? I see no reason that I should ever buy a loaf of artisan bread again.  Just imagine all the possibilities with just small adjustments to the recipe.  I think the next time I make this I am going to press herbs onto the top of the dough just right before baking. Oh that will be so pretty when it comes out of the oven!

I really really hope that you will make this bread.  I am telling you it is SO easy and so wonderful.

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Dutch Oven Peasant Bread

Dutch Oven Peasant Bread

Ingredients

  • 3 and 1/2 cups of BREAD flour (this is important not use AP)
  • 2 tbs of yeast (I don't use the packets I buy my yeast in a jar)
  • 2 tbs sugar
  • 2 cups warm water
  • 2 and 1/2 tsp kosher salt {Original recipe called for 1 and 1/2 tbs}

Instructions

  • Proof yeast: place the sugar and yeast in the bowl you are going to mix it all in {a stand mixer is best}
  • pour the warm water over and give a quick whisk
  • let it rest for about 8-10 min until it starts to foam up. {If you don't get any foam by 10-15 min your yeast is dead}
  • Place the dough hook on and slowly add the flour/salt one cup at a time
  • the dough will be sticky but let the dough hook do most of the work for you
  • let it run about 2 min {don't over beat or your dough will be hard}
  • on a floured surface gently knead the dough about 5 times
  • grease a bowl and place the ball of dough in
  • cover with a kitchen towel and let it rise for 30 min
  • preheat the oven to 400 with your dutch oven inside
  • gently rub flour on to the dough on all sides
  • cut 3 slits in the top
  • once up to temperature take the dutch oven out and gently place the dough inside
  • don't punch it down {it may make a small pop sound when transfer it. that is ok}
  • bake for 30 minutes covered at 400
  • then remove the lid and let bake for 10 more min to brown the crust up
  • when you remove your bread from the pot you will have the most beautiful looking loaf you have ever seen
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