"How to Make Artisan Bread" Easy Step By Step Instructions

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.

Mix 6 cups of flour, 2 teaspoons of salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of yeast in a large bowl.

Add 3 cups of warm water to the mixture and stir until combined.

If desired, add 2 cups of white chocolate chips and mix them in.

Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it sit at room temperature for 12 to 18 hours to rise.

After 15 hours, sprinkle a little flour on the sticky dough and shape it into a ball.

Cover the shaped dough with a towel and let it rest for 15 minutes.

Prepare a towel with a liberal sprinkling of cornmeal on it.

After resting, drop the dough onto the cornmeal and sprinkle more cornmeal on top.

Cover the dough with the towel and let it rise for 2 hours.

Preheat the oven to 450°F (232°C) with a Dutch oven inside to heat up.

After 2 hours, carefully roll the dough into the hot Dutch oven.

Cover the Dutch oven with its lid and bake for 30 minutes.

After 30 minutes, remove the lid and bake for an additional 5-15 minutes until the bread is golden brown.

Remove the bread from the Dutch oven and let it cool before slicing.

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