How to Make Artisan Bread Without a Dutch Oven!

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.

Start the dough the night before baking by mixing 2 cups of white all-purpose flour and 1 cup of whole wheat flour in a bowl.

Add 1/4 teaspoon of yeast to the flour and mix well to prevent the yeast from being killed by salt later.

Add 1 and 5/8 cups of water to the flour and yeast mixture to form a shaggy dough.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt and mix with a rubber spatula until fully combined.

Cover the bowl with Saran Wrap or press and seal wrap to keep moisture in and let it rest overnight.

In the morning, perform the folding process by pulling the dough from the center to the edge of the bowl five times in a star pattern.

Set a timer for 30 minutes and repeat the folding process four times total, each time letting it rest for 30 minutes in between.

Prepare a proofing basket by flouring it well, or use a bowl lined with a floured kitchen towel if you don't have a proofing basket.

Shape the dough after the final fold and place it in the proofing basket or bowl.

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