Homemade Artisan Bread

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon yeast (Active Dry Yeast)
• 1 1/2 to 2  cups room temperature water (start with 1 1/2 cups)

Directions

1. Mix the flour, salt, and yeast until combined.
2. Add in the water in a large bowl (start with 1 1/2 cups then add more until it isn’t dry, but you don’t want it too wet).
3. Cover with a plate or plastic wrap and let sit for 8 to 24 hours (on the kitchen counter). Then degas, by stirring it once to get the air out.
4. Grease your bread pan with oil or butter (coating with flour helps it to not stick).
5. Place bread dough in your baking pan and let it rise for an hour covered with a dish towel.
6. Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes covered with tin foil, then 10 minutes uncovered until golden on top (best to “tent” the tin foil so it doesn’t stick to the baking bread).

Add-ins
Cranberry Hazelnut Bread
Before you add the water mix in- 1/2 cup dried cranberries 1/2 cup chopped hazelnuts

Cheese Bread
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese (Kerry Gold, use micro plain)

Rosemary
A handful of freshly chopped rosemary, top with flaked sea salt

Cinnamon Raisin
1/2 cup raisins, 2 teaspoons cinnamon

Source
https://nestingwithgrace.com/homemade-artisan-bread-easy-recipe