How to Prepare Perfect Artisan bread

Artisan bread.

You can cook Artisan bread using 4 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Artisan bread

1. It's 3 1/4 cups of bread flour.
2. It's 2 teaspoons of instant yeast.
3. It's 2 teaspoons of ground sea salt.
4. Prepare 1 1/2 cups of cool or room temperature water.

Artisan bread step by step

1. Whisk together the bread flour, yeast, and sea salt..
2. Gradually pour in 1 1/2 cups of water, and mix with a spatula or your hands, until the dough starts to form..
3. Cover with aluminum foil, and leave to rest at room temperature for 3-4 hours. Move to the fridge to store for up to 2-3 days..
4. Remove the cold dough from the bowl, and place on a lightly floured surface. Cut the dough into two pieces, and using your hands shape each piece into a loaf..
5. Preheat the oven to 246 degrees celsius. Place the loaves on a floured non stick baking tray, and cover for 45 minutes..
6. After 45 minutes, bake the dough for 20-25 minutes. Once the crust is golden brown, remove the tray from the oven and allow the bread to rest for 5 minutes before slicing..