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Easy Homemade Artisan Bread Recipe- 6 Different Ways

Easiest Artisan Bread Recipe

Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups All Purpose Flour
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Active Dry Yeast
  • 2 cups Water- room temperature water start with 1 1/2 cups then add more

Instructions
 

  • Mix the flour, salt and yeast until combined in a large bowl (the bread doubles)
  • Add in the water (start with 1 1/2 cups then add more until it isn’t dry, but you don’t want it too wet)
  • Cover with a plate or silicon wrap or plastic wrap and let sit for 6 to 24 hours (on the kitchen counter)
  • Then degas, by stirring it once to get the air out
  • Grease your bread pan with oil or butter (coating with flour helps it to not stick)
  • Place bread dough in your baking pan and let it rise for an hour covered (I use a dish towel or a silicon cover, make sure to grease silicon cover)
  • Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes covered (I use another bread pan on top, or you could use tin foil), then 10 minutes uncovered until golden on top

Notes

I have sped up the process to 4 hours on the counter with warmer water, didn't rise as high, but tasted the same!
Options- 
  • Wheat Bread- 2 cups all purpose flour and 1 cup wheat flour (I have made this before with all wheat, I liked it, my kids didn’t as much….it is heavier)
  • Gluten Free- Use Cup for Cup Flour 
  • Cranberry Bread- Before you add the water mix in- 1/2 cup dried cranberries and 1/2 cup chopped hazelnuts
  • Jalapeño Cheddar Bread- Before you add the water mix in- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese and 1 diced jalapeño *we left just a few seeds attached so it wasn’t too spicy- add more of the seeds if you like it spicy (or I chop up about 1/4 cup of the “Hot & Sweet Jalapeños” from Trader Joe’s that are in a jar)
  • Nut Bread- Before you add the water mix in- 1/4 cup chopped almonds, 1/4 cup sunflower seeds and 1/4 cup flax seeds
  • Cinnamon Raisin Bread-  Before you add the water mix in- 1/2 cup raisins and 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • Everything But The Bagel- Before baking sprinkle evenly over the top of the bread with Everything But The Bagel Seasoning