Homemade Artisan Bread | Recipe for Homemade Artisan Bread | Artisan Bread Recipe

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: bread flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

yeast

🥗Healthier: sourdough starter

💰Cheaper: instant yeast

Sourdough starter enhances flavor and digestibility.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil offers healthy fats with a similar flavor.

butter

🥗Healthier: margarine

💰Cheaper: vegetable shortening

Margarine provides a similar texture at a lower cost.

In a large bowl, mix 3 cups of all-purpose flour with 2 teaspoons of salt and sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon of active dry yeast evenly throughout the flour using a whisk or fork.

Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and add 1.5 cups of warm water.

Gently mix the water into the flour using a fork, ensuring not to knead the dough.

Continue adding water until the flour is fully moistened and a shaggy dough forms, ensuring no dry flour is left at the bottom of the bowl.

Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let the dough rise overnight or for about 10 hours at room temperature.

After rising, gently scrape the dough into a greased loaf pan (4.5 by 8.5 inches), filling it 2/3 full.

Cover the loaf pan with plastic wrap and let it rest for 10 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 450°F (232°C) and place a baking pan on the bottom of the oven.

Add 2 cups of water to the hot baking pan in the oven to create steam.

Bake the bread for 35 minutes, checking the color of the crust before opening the oven door.

Let the bread cool in the pan for a few minutes before transferring it to a cooling rack to cool completely before slicing.

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