You can use a regular cast iron dutch oven. You have to do what you feel okay with, for sure, but these temperatures were tested in the Cook's Illustrated kitchens with multiple enameled pots, including the inexpensive one I purchased, so I feel okay with it.īut if you don't have a dutch oven, you can still bake this bread! I've used my Tramontina pot for 5+ years at these temperatures and it's still going strong with no flaking of the enamel at all, even though the manufacturer says 400 degrees is the max. I bought my pot to make bread so I'm okay with using it that way and it's done well. NOTE: I've had some readers worry about the temperature limits listed by manufacturers of the enameled pots. It's been SO worth it, since I've made so many loaves of bread that it's paid for itself many times over - and I don't have to worry about spraying the loaf, adding ice or water to the oven or anything. Perfect!Įnamel Dutch ovens run between $50 and $300 (LeCruset, the Cadillac of enameled cookware) and even though I bought ours at the lower end, it's the most I've ever spent on a single piece of cookware. Basically, as close to a bakery oven as we can get at home. Here's a Lodge 5.5 quart pot and a Better Homes & Gardens 5 quart pot.Īccording to a Cook's Illustrated article I read, when the steam escapes from the dough in the first minutes of baking at high temps, it hits the sides and creates it's own steam. The smaller size may aid in creating a taller loaf since there's less room to spread. You can use any size pot from 4 quarts to 7.The enameled cast iron pot I use is this 6.5-quart pot by Tramontina, which is a little cheaper.Pictured above is a 6-quart enameled cast iron pot by Lodge, similar to what I use.If I don't need bread, I make it anyway and freeze the loaf - it comes out perfectly!įor the best results, with the most amazing crust ever, cook the bread in a hot enamel cast iron dutch oven with the lid on during the first 15 minutes. It becomes more sour, like a sourdough, as it ages and I made a loaf at day 9 once and it was too sour for me.
Now just stick it in the refrigerator! You can leave it there for up to 14 days, according to the recipe I adapted this from, but I've found about a week is the longest we like it.TIP: Notice the time written on the plastic - that's my little trick to remind me when the time's up. Leave to sit on the counter 1-1/2 to 2 hours until it reaches the top of the bowl (bottom right photo above). Transfer it to a very large, oiled, bowl (or if you mixed by hand, just leave it in the same bowl), and cover it with plastic wrap, but not airtight.This little bit of kneading, I've found, creates a better, more consistent texture. Mix the dough until it starts to clean the sides of the bowl, only about 30 seconds to a minute.When mixing your ingredients, add lukewarm water (about 115 degrees) which is usually the warmest water from your tap (it's important not to use water that's too hot, as that will kill the yeast). You can make this bread by hand, but I've always used a mixer because, well, it's easier.One of the reasons bread is so inexpensive to make and why you can save big-time by making your own artisan bread (as well as an everyday, easy soft 100% whole wheat sandwich bread) is that the ingredients are basic pantry staples: flour, water, yeast and salt.
#VERY FAST EASY ARTISAN BREAD RECIPES HOW TO#
It's SO much cheaper than the little packets - and you're going to be making a lot of bread when you try this - believe me! How to Make Easy Artisan Bread This is the yeast I buy (it's instant and works in all my bread recipes, whether they call for instant or not). TIP: always try to buy your yeast in bulk. Our extended family and friends have consistently ooh'd and ahhh'd over it - it's one of my most tried-and-true favorite recipes.Īnd it could change the way you think about making bread.īeyond that, looking at it from a frugal point of view, the total cost for 2 - 4 loaves (depending on how big you make them) is.
I make this easy artisan bread almost weekly - it's pretty addictive, quick to mix up, and produces a bread at home that is very similar to what you might find in a bakery. $4-$6 artisanal loaves you can buy so you can enjoy making your own artisan bread whenever you want! Super simple, it also costs just pennies to make vs. This easy artisan bread recipe was one of the first recipes I published when AOC began in 2009 and it quickly became a fan favorite. Some links in this article are affiliate links and if you click on them I will receive a small commission at no cost to you. It's a crusty bread recipe that will change the way you think about bread! This bread is one of our Best Bread Recipes and is made with whole wheat and all-purpose flour. Make an incredibly easy artisan bread with a crispy crust and airy interior in a cast iron dutch oven.
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