Weekly Recipe: French Bread

Most of you know how obsessed I am with bread (who isn't?!) and most of the time, especially these days when I can be home more throughout the day, I am making sourdough bread. It may come as a surprise to find out that I actually got my start by making a bit more simple (also, so delicious) french loaves. So I want to share that recipe with you all in the event that you are looking for an accessible entry point into the bread scene! 

What You Need:

2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast 

1 tsp sugar

1 1/4 cup warm water (100ish degrees)

1 1/2 tsp kosher salt

2 1/2 cups flour 

What To Do:

• mix hot water, yeast and sugar

• Let proof for 5min (until it looks foamy)

• Add salt 

• Slowly add flour until all the flour is in and dough is mixed well

• Cover with a towel and sit for 1hr

• MAGIC HAPPENS

• Carefully tilt the dough out of the bowl onto a floured surface

• Fold the edges of the dough up from the bottom to the top like a diaper... do this a few times until you have seams at the top

• Get a little bit smaller bowl, flour it and put the dough seam side down into the bowl and cover with a towel for 30min

• While that’s happening... turn on your oven to 460... put the empty Dutch oven, with the lid on in the oven

• About 30min later, the dough is ready and the oven is preheated, take out the hot Dutch oven and carefully put the dough (seam side up) into the pot.

• Put it in the oven and bake for about 25-30min with the lid on and 5-10 with the lid off for a good crust! (Or however long you want until it's the color you like…)