Crusty White Bread

🥘 Ingredients

• flour 780 g
• water 546 g
• salt 18 g|3%tsp
• active dry yeast 4 g

1. 1

   This is my `baseline' same-day bread with just the traditional four ingredients. It can be made as a boule, loaf, or even pizza crust.

Recipe

1. 1

   Mix active dry yeast with {{50%g}} of water and let set for 15 minutes.
2. 2

   flour water salt active dry yeast
3. 3

   At the same time, combine remaining water with flour and mix until dough forms, let set for 15 minutes.
4. 4

   Combine yeast mixture with dough and add salt. Knead in stand mixer until smooth and elastic, about 7 minutes.
5. 5

   Cover and let rise for 120 minutes total. At 30 minutes, fold dough twice. At 120 minutes, fold dough twice carefully.
6. 6

   At this point the dough is done with it's first rise and is ready to be shaped into its final form.

Dutch Oven Boule

1. 1

   Place on a floured work surface and let rest for 5 minute. Shape the slack dough into a ball by folding the edges up and in on itself, putting a slight tension on the entire surface. Transfer back to a bowl, seam side up. Cover and let rise in a cool place for 60-90 minutes.
2. 2

   Preheat oven with dutch oven to {{500%°F}}. Drop boule into dutch oven, cover, and bake for 15 minutes. Reduce temp to {{450%°F}} and bake for 15 minutes. Uncover and bake for a final 15-20 minutes.