This is an easy 4 ingredient bread with great flavor. Perfect for dunking in soup or slathering with butter.
Ingredients :
2 ½ cups all purpose flour additional for dusting
1 ¼ teaspoon active dry yeast
1 teaspoon salt
1 ¼ cup very warm water 125°F
2 teaspoons cornmeal optional
Directions :
Grease a 10-inch cast iron skillet or pan. Sprinkle with 2 teaspoons of cornmeal and set aside.
Whisk flour, yeast and salt in a large bowl.
Add the warm water and stir to combine. The dough will be very sticky and wet.
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let sit at room temperature for 2 hours.
Sprinkle the top of the dough flour and rub your hands with flour. Turn the dough onto a floured surface (I use parchment paper). The dough will be extremely sticky, sprinkle flour on the underside and gently fold in the sides to create a ball (it'll be delicate and a bit flat).
Place seam side down in the prepared pan. Dust the top with additional flour if needed and cover with a towel. Let rise 30-90 minutes. *see note
Preheat the oven to 450°F.
Score the bread, about 1/8-inch deep 2-3 times.
Fill a baking dish or small pan with about 2-inches of water and place it on the bottom rack of the oven.
Add the cast iron pan with the bread to the middle rack of the oven. Bake 24-28 minutes or until golden. Cool on a wire rack before slicing.
