4 Ingredient Artisan Bread Recipe

This 4 ingredient artisan bread recipe is super easy to make and is the perfect side for any meal.

I've been doing a lot of baking over the last few weeks and have been making a lot of fun recipes made from pantry ingredients. Nothing like bare shelves in the grocery stores to make you cook with what you've got on hand. I've been seeing so many great artisan bread recipes the last several weeks and knew I needed to try my hand at making some. This 4 ingredient artisan bread recipe was super easy to make and tastes amazing! 

How to Make 4 Ingredient Artisan Bread:

This is probably the easiest bread recipe you're ever going to make. The night before you want to eat it, mix all your ingredients together in a large bowl and simply cover it, and let it proof and ferment for a long time over night. After it's sat for 12-18 hours, you're going to punch down the dough, form it into a ball, and then let it rise for another two hours before baking. After it's risen for two more hours, you'll bake it in the oven for 35 minutes. It is super simple, and turns out perfect every time. 

How to Store 4 Ingredient Artisan Bread:

After the bread has cooled and come down to room temperature you can store it in a ziplock bag on the counter for a week. I think storing the bread in a bag is best because it helps to keep the bread soft and prevents the entire loaf from going stale. 

Baking Artisan Bread in a Dutch Oven:

This bread is baked in a dutch oven. You're basically going to need any oven proof pot and lid combination that you have. If you have an actual cast iron dutch oven that you would commonly use for camping, that is great. While we do have a regular dutch oven, I prefer to use my Calphalon pot that I purchased at Target years ago. The pot and lid are both oven safe, and work great! Just check the manufacture's recommendations with whatever you decide to work with. 

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4 Ingredient Artisan Bread

Yield: 8

Author: Paige Flamm

Prep time: 5 MinCook time: 35 MinInactive time: 14 HourTotal time: 14 H & 40 M

This 4 ingredient artisan bread recipe is super easy to make and is the perfect side for any meal.

Ingredients

4 Ingredient Artisan Bread

• 2 cups water at 70-100 degrees
• 4 cups all purpose flour
• 1 tbsp active dry yeast
• 2 tsp salt

Instructions

1. In a large bowl mix together all of your ingredients. The dough will look super sticky, it's fine. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it rise/ferment overnight on your counter, anywhere from 12-18 hours.
2. Two hours before baking, lightly flour a work surface. Punch the dough down and turn it out onto the floured surface and form it into a ball. Then lightly grease a different bowl, place your dough inside, cover with plastic wrap, and let it rise for two more hours.
3. To bake, preheat your oven to 450º. Place your oven-safe pot or dutch oven into your oven, and let it get hot as your oven heats itself. Once the oven is heated, remove your pot (carefully with oven mitts), place the dough inside, cover with a lid, and bake for 30 minutes.
4. After 30 minutes, remove the lid and continue baking for 5 more minutes, or until the loaf is golden brown.
5. Once baked, remove the pot from the oven, carefully transfer the bread to a wire rack to cool. For best results, wait about 15 minutes before cutting with a serrated knife.

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