Artisan Bread

Artisan Bread

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***1 Loaf Recipe

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*3 cups All-purpose Flour

*1 and 1/2 cups Warm Water, 105*F.

*1/2 to 1 teaspoon Instant Yeast

*1 teaspoon Sugar, optional but i like to use it for the yeast

*2 teaspoons Sea Salt

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Basic Artisan Dough Recipe

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Stir together in a large bowl the yeast, warm water and sugar. Set aside.

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When the yeast mixture begins to bubble, add half of the flour and stir until combined, then add the salt and remaining flour, mix until flour is incorporated. Add in cinnamon chips or cheeses and seasonings if desired. (See below for options.) Mix into the dough. Dough will be gooey and sticky.

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Now cover the bowl of dough with a lint free dish cloth and allow to rise 12 to 24 hours.

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After raising, spread out 1 cup of flour to a flat food safe surface and add the dough onto the surface of the flour, work in the flour with floured hands and add flour as need until dough is still slightly sticky and can formed into a sticky dough ball.

Place the dough in a cooking sprayed large bowl and cover again using plastic wrap and allow the bread to rise double in bulk about 1 to 1 and 1/2 hours.

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Then in an enamel lined Dutch oven with lid, add two tablespoons olive oil (optional, but I like the texture it gives the bread the bottom of the bread) and heat in the oven 425*F. just until the Dutch oven is hot. Then remove from oven and add the round dough loaf with lid on and bake for 30 minutes covered. Then remove the lid (if adding cheese and/or other topping add now) and bake another 15 minutes. Bread will be golden brown and crusty. You can bake with the lid on whole time of baking. (Testing bread with thermometer, temperature 200-205*F.)

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Note: You can use a regular Dutch oven but you will need to line it with parchment paper.

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Varieties of Artisan Breads

Asiago Italian Artisan Bread

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*1 heaping teaspoon Italian Seasoning

*1 cup finely grated Asiago Cheese, add half to dough and half for topping of the dough just before baking or last 15 minutes.

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Garlic Rosemary Artisan Bread

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*1 teaspoon Fresh Chopped Rosemary

*2 teaspoons Garlic Powder or to taste or 1 teaspoon bottled Minced Garlic

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Cinnamon Drop Bread Artisan Bread

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*1 cup Cinnamon Chips, depending on size of chips