The Perfect Crusty Bread Recipe (Made in a Dutch Oven)
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This Crusty Bread Recipe will give you the most delicious homemade bread made in a dutch oven that has a chewy crust, but a soft and delicious interior.
06What to do to Make Crusty Bread Recipe on Day 2: Start by preheating the oven to 450 F. (235 C).
07Use a silicone spatula to scrape down the dough off the sides and bottom of the bowl.
08Transfer the dough onto a well-floured surface with the help of the spatula and shape it into a sphere. When shaping the dough, make sure to fold it over on itself several times until it feels tight and starts to resist folding.
09How to Bake Crusty Bread: Sprinkle some flour on the bottom of your cast iron (mine is a 5 quart).
10Transfer the dough into the pot.
11Cover the cast iron pot with the lid and bake it in the oven on the middle rack for 30 minutes. Remove the lid from the pan and bake the bread for an additional 15 minutes.
12Remove the bread from the oven and let the bread sit in the Dutch oven for 15 minutes.