Crusty Artisan Bread
Crusty Artisan Bread

Hello everybody, hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, crusty artisan bread. One of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Crusty Artisan Bread is one of the most well liked of current trending meals in the world. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions daily. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Crusty Artisan Bread is something which I have loved my whole life.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have crusty artisan bread using 6 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Crusty Artisan Bread:
  1. Prepare 5 1/2 Cups Plain Flour
  2. Make ready 2 1/2 Cups Water Lukewarm
  3. Prepare 1 1/2 Tbsps Salt
  4. Get 1/4 Cup Butter Oil /
  5. Get 2 Tbsps Sugar
  6. Prepare 1 1/2 Tbsps Instant dry yeast
Instructions to make Crusty Artisan Bread:
  1. Dissolve sugar in warm water and add yeast to activate it. Allow it to foam up to ensure that your yeast is alive. AVOID hot water, Just a few degrees about room temperature will do.
  2. Add this mixture to the flour. Knead, knead and knead away (For at least 5 minutes). Add more water if required, and don't worry if it's a little gooey and sticks to your hand.
  3. Add oil to the mixture and knead for another 5 minutes.
  4. Place dough in a well oiled bowl and cover it with a damp cloth until it doubles in size (a.k.a. proofing). The standard time is about 1-2 hours but mine took over 3 hours because it was a cold day.
  5. Add salt and knead the dough for about 2-3 minutes to release air bubbles.
  6. Divide the dough into half and roll it into desired shapes. Leave it to proof until it rises by a quarter of its size.
  7. Use a very sharp knife or a razor to make your cuts on top. This controls the direction in which the bread will expand in your oven.
  8. Bake in a pre-heated oven at 170 degrees for 25 minutes and increase the temperature to 180 degrees for 5 minutes.

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