Crusty Bread

This is the best bread I have ever had. I bake 1 loaf a day now. It is too easy not to. Enjoy. All you need is a 6-8 qt. Dutch Oven. I bought a Le Creauset at TJ MAXX for half price and love it.

3 Cups of All-purpose Flour or Bread flour
1 1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon instant yeast
1 1/2 Cup plus 2 Tbs. water

Mix and cover with plastic wrap for 12-18 hours.
Flour work surface and pour bread out. Fold over 1 or 2 times, lightly flour and cover with plastic wrap for 15 miutes.
Flour kitchen towel (not terrycloth).
Quickly shape bread into a ball and put on towel.
Flour top and cover with kithen towel for 2 hours.
Pre-heat oven and Dutch oven to 450.
Put hand under towel and flop into dutch over.
Cover and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake until golden brown. It is absolutely to die for.

I mix one at night and in the morning. I always have the makings of fresh bread ever since I tasted this. It has been one week. hee hee. So put your red shoes on and bake some bread. You deserve it.