Ingredients

  • 3c AP flour    /// 400g
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt /// 2.5% 10g
  • 1/2 tsp instant yeast ///.5% 2g
  • 1 1/2 cups warm water /// 75% 300ml

Instructions

Prepare the dough

  1. Sift all dry ingredients together in a bowl.
  2. Add water and stir until combined.
  3. Cover with plastic wrap and let rest around 12-18 hours.  The dough is ready when dotted with bubbles.

Proof & Bake

  1. The next day, gently scrape the dough onto a floured surface.  Shape into a ball, and cut some slits on the top.
  2. Place on a piece of parchment paper seam side down.  Dust top with flour, and cover with plastic or a kitchen towel.  Let rise until doubled or so.  To see if it’s ready, use the poke test.
  3. While the dough is rising, place a dutch oven, lid on, in the oven.  Preheat to 450.
  4. Lift the dough by the parchment and place in the pot.  (The parchment will remain beneath the dough. It may stick out of the pot some.  This is fine.)
  5. Cover, place in the oven, and bake for 30m.  Uncover and bake another 10-15 minutes, until the crust is a rich golden brown.