Crusty Italian Bread (use water in oven)

By ezunich

Ingredients

• 4 cups flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp yeast
• 2 cups warm water

Preparation

Step 1

Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl; add water. Mix until all the flour is incorporated and a dough has formed. Cover with a towel and let rise for 4 hours.

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Preheat oven to 500° and place an ovenproof dish of 2-3 cups of water on a baking sheet inside.

On a well floured surface, pour out the dough covering the outside surface with flour as the dough is wet and sticky. Handling the dough as little as possible, shape the dough into desired shape and place on baking sheet.

Bake 35-50 depending on how dark you like your bread. Check at 35 minutes as not to over brown the bread.