The Easiest Loaf of Bread You'll Ever Bake

Name: The Easiest Loaf of Bread You'll Ever Bake
Yield: 2 loaves
Ingredients: 540 g Bread Flour; 11 g Granulated sugar; 2.25 tsp Instant yeast; 15 g Table salt; 379 g Water; as needed Yellow cornmeal

Two crusty loaves with a simple, hands-on dough.

2 hours 10 minutes2 loaves

Ingredients

Ingredients for2 loaves
Ingredient	Amount
Dough
Bread FlourUse 540g initially; add up to 60g extra only if needed.	540 g
Granulated sugar	11 g
Instant yeast	2.25 tsp
Table salt	15 g
WaterLukewarm.	379 g
Pan preparation
Yellow cornmealOptional; use only as needed.	as needed

Method

1
Mix the dough ingredients using 540g flour. Knead until elastic, adding up to 60g extra flour if needed. Cover 1–2 hours until doubled.
2
Divide into two pieces, form short logs and place seam-down on a lined tray. Cover for 45 minutes.
3
Heat the oven to 230°C/450°F. Slash each loaf and use your usual safe bread-steaming method if desired.
4
Bake 20–25 minutes, reaching at least 88°C/190°F internally. Switch off the heat, leave the door ajar for 5 minutes, then cool.