Easy 4 Ingredient Bread recipe

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This is the Easiest 4 ingredient Recipe for the tastiest crusty bread you've ever had.
You will need a Dutch oven pot with lid for best results. . But you can use any oven safe pot or pan
Recipe:
3 cups of Organic Unbleached All Purpose Flour (you can use non organic)
1 1/4 cups of warm water
1 teaspoon of active dry yeast
2 teaspoons of salt. ( if your using course salt use only 1 teaspoon)
Mix together water and yeast until you see yeast blooming (usually about 5-10 minutes)
Then add your 3 cups of flour (1 at a time while mixer is on low)
When dough is formed then add your salt.
I use my bread machine to mix dough for 5-7 minutes.
if you use a stand alone mixer, put your dough hook on and mix for 5 minutes.
( at this point you can add 1-2 tsps. of crushed garlic and 1 tsp. of rosemary for extra delicious flavor)
Dough will be very sticky.
Remove dough and place in a lightly floured container for 1 hour Covered tightly.
After 1 hour do the pull and fold ( wet your fingers a little if dough is sticking) making sure you pull and fold all the way around.
cover and set timer for 30 minutes.
Repeat pull and fold, cover, reset timer for 30 minutes
Pull and fold 2 more times with 30 minutes in between each.
Total is 3 hours with 1 hr. rise, and 4 pull and folds
preheat oven for 425 degrees
make sure you preheat you Dutch oven pot(uncovered) for at least 20 minutes before adding dough.
carefully remove dough from your container (put a little flour on your hands to help with the sticking)
Add a sprinkle of Semolina flour or regular flour on the bottom of the pot. You can use parchment paper for easy removal.
Dust the top of the dough with flour (you can score the top of the dough but its not necessary with all the pulling and folding)
Cover and place in the oven and bake for 35 minutes.
Then remove cover and bake for an additional 10 -15 minutes depending on how dark you want the outside crust.
Keep a close eye on the last few minutes since all ovens are different.
Then cool slightly, Slice and add your favorite spread.
Happy Bread Eating!

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