A basic, FOOLPROOF homemade bread recipe perfect for morning, lunches, grazing boards or just slathered with butter.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time40 minutesmins
Rising Time12 hourshrs
Total Time12 hourshrs50 minutesmins
Servings: 1Loaf
Calories: 1699kcal
Equipment
large bowl
large casserole or cast iron dish with lid
Ingredients
450g(3cups)bread / plain flour
3cloves(3cloves)garlicminced
1 ½tbsp(2tbsp)fresh rosemarychopped
9g(1¼tsp)salt
1tsp(1tsp)instant yeast
360mls(1½cups)waterwarmed
Instructions
In a large bowl, combine flour, garlic, rosemary, salt and yeast.
Using a spatula, slowly pour water and mix until a wet, sticky dough forms, about 30 seconds.
Cover bowl tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 14-18 hours until it is doubled in size and small bubbles are present.
Transfer dough to a lightly floured work surface. Gently shape dough into a rounded loaf. You can use a sharp knife to score the surface.
Place dough onto baking paper. Cover with a clean dishtowel and let stand at room temperature until dough has again doubled in size. You can also gently poke to test the dough to ensure that it slowly springs back when poked with a finger, roughly 1-1½ hours.
Turn on oven and add your cast iron and ceramic casserole dish. Preheat to 250ºC/450ºF for at least 30 minutes.
Working quickly, remove lid of baking dish and transfer dough and baking paper into it. Return lid and bake until golden brown, about 35 minutes. Serve warm.