The original King Arthur Recipe
- 5 cups KA unbleached bread flour
- 1/4 tsp instant yeast
- 2 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 2/3 cups cool tap water
- In a large bowl, stir together all of the ingredients.
- Cover and let sticky dough rest (room temp 68-70 degrees) for 10-12 hours (overnight is best)
- Grease a 4-41/4 quart round covered dish (Dutch oven is best) at least 4" deep.
- Coat with vegetable oil and sprinkle with cornmeal.
- Stir the dough to deflate it.
- Scoop into the greased Dutch oven and cover with the lid (grease the lid)
- Let it rest and expand for 1 1/2 to 2 hours in a warm location until very bubbly (give more time if needed)
- When it's bubbly, preheat oven to 450 (may want to reset to 425 if oven runs hot)
- Bake for 45 minutes, then remove the lid and bake an additional 5-10 minutes until the top is a deep golden brown
- Remove from oven and remove bread from the Dutch oven to cool on a rack.
Wrap well; may be frozen.