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Basic Bread Dough

Basic bread dough recipe
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Rising time 2 hours 40 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 25 minutes
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups water lukewarm (100F)
  • 1.5 tbsp yeast granulated
  • 1.5 tbsp salt kosher or other coarse grind
  • 6.5 cups flour all-purpose

Equipment

  • 1 bucket (we use plastic TupperWare that holds 16 cups)

Method
 

  1. Add water to bucket
  2. Add yeast and salt
  3. Add flour, mix until uniformly moist
  4. Allow to rise for 2 or more hours
  5. Cut out a 1 pound piece
  6. "Cloak" the dough for 30-60 seconds
  7. Allow to rise for 40 minutes
    At 20 minute mark, preheat oven to 450F with pizza stone and broiler pan
  8. Dust and slash dough ball
  9. Transfer dough ball to pizza stone; add 1 cup of hot water to broiler pan
  10. Bake for 30 minutes

Notes

The instructions here are for adequate for reproducing the recipe if you've read the book Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day and know the overall instructions.  You really should read the book!