The Easiest Crusty Bread Recipe (4 INGREDIENTS)

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has similar properties with a healthier fat profile.

bread flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber, while all-purpose flour is often less expensive.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor without dairy.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a dairy-free alternative, while margarine is often cheaper.

Combine bread flour, salt, and instant dried yeast in a large bowl.

Add tepid water and mix until the flour has been absorbed, creating a shaggy dough.

Cover the bowl and let the dough rest for 1 hour or until doubled in size.

Preheat the oven to 230°C (446°F) with a pizza steel or normal tray inside.

Place a metal bowl in the oven to create steam for the bread.

After 1 hour, the dough should be sticky; sprinkle flour on the surface.

Flip the dough onto the floured surface and shape it by bringing the edges into the center.

Transfer the shaped dough onto parchment paper and place it in the oven on top of the pizza steel or tray, covering it with the metal bowl.

Bake for 30 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 220°C (428°F) and remove the bowl.

Continue baking for an additional 10 to 15 minutes until golden brown.

Let the bread cool completely on a wire rack.

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