Easy Artisan Bread Recipe! 4 Ingredients, NO Special Tools Needed!

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil offers health benefits while being cost-effective.

sourdough starter

🥗Healthier: commercial yeast

💰Cheaper: none

Commercial yeast is readily available and speeds up the process.

honey

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: sugar

Agave syrup is a natural sweetener that can be used in place of honey.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option with healthy fats.

Add 6 cups of flour to a large mixing bowl.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of active dry yeast and 1 tablespoon of salt to the flour and stir together.

Pour in 2 2/3 cups of cool water and stir until a shaggy ball of dough forms.

Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a lid and let it sit for 12 to 18 hours.

After the resting period, remove the cover and turn the dough into a ball, using extra flour to prevent sticking.

Place the dough ball onto a piece of parchment paper and cover it again with plastic wrap, letting it sit for about an hour.

Preheat the oven to 450°F (232°C) with a Dutch oven or ceramic crock pot insert inside to heat up.

Lift the parchment paper with the dough and place it into the hot Dutch oven, cover it with the lid, and bake for 30 minutes at 450°F.

After 30 minutes, remove the lid to allow the bread to brown and bake for an additional 20 minutes.

For sandwich bread, divide the dough into two pieces, shape into loaves, and place in greased bread pans lined with parchment paper.

Poke the dough with a fork to release air bubbles and let it sit for 1-2 hours until doubled in size.

Bake the sandwich bread in a preheated oven at 350°F (177°C) for 30 minutes.

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