Description
A simple, old-fashioned loaf with a crunchy crust and soft inside, perfect for soups, salads, and sandwiches.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3.25 cups all-purpose flour (plus more for dusting)
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1.5 cups warm water
- 2 tsp instant yeast (or active dry yeast)
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, salt, and yeast.
- Pour in the warm water and mix until a soft dough forms.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and a tea towel; let the dough rise for 2 to 3 hours until doubled in size.
- Flour your counter, dump the sticky dough onto it, and fold it into a round ball without kneading.
- Make a few cuts on top of the loaf.
- Place the dough on a floured pizza peel and let it rest while the oven preheats.
- Preheat the oven to 450°F with a pizza stone inside for 45 minutes, adding a bowl of water on the bottom rack.
- Transfer the loaf onto the pizza stone and bake for 30 to 45 minutes until golden brown.
- Let the bread cool on a rack before slicing.
Notes
For best texture, warm slices slightly before serving. Store wrapped at room temperature for up to 2 days or freeze slices for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 370mg
- Fat: 1g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg