This Dutch Oven Artisan White Bread will turn even a novice bread maker into an artisan bread maker. It’s ideal for enjoying warm with butter, toasted, alongside soup, as a foundation for sandwiches and beyond.

EAsy Dutch Oven Artisan White Bread Recipe

There’s nothing like the aroma that fills the house when there’s fresh bread baking in the oven. Even though, when it comes to bread making, it can sometimes seem intimidating when there’s yeast involved. Think of it this way, yeast is a leavening agent that requires a medium of warm water to jump start the blooming process. It’s a leavening. Perhaps a bit less intimidating is baking powder, commonly used for everyday baking of all kinds. Baking powder is used in quick breads like my almond blueberry bread, cinnamon roll bread and Meyer lemon poppy seed bread. Beer is made with yeast, and can also be used in quick breads as a leavening. Pimento cheese beer bread and pull apart Italian herb beer bread are two such examples. To make this sourdough bread, warm water is required to activate the yeast. Think lukewarm, not boiling. I assure you, it is possible to master bread making without a bread machine.

How to Make the BEST Dutch Oven Artisan White Bread Recipe

What makes Dutch oven bread different from other breads? The process of making bread in this way results in a thicker chewy crust.

Make sure the yeast you use is not out of date. When you add it to the water, if it doesn’t foam, throw it out and start again.
As I mentioned earlier, when it comes to the water used to dissolve the yeast, think lukewarm not boiling.
You can use bread flour or all purpose flour in this recipe.
When measuring flour always spoon into the measuring cup and level with a knife. Otherwise, the flour an become compacted and throw the recipe amounts off.
You can let this bread sit on the counter overnight to proof before baking. Not kidding. When doing so, the bread will have a lighter more airy texture as more air bubbles will form the longer it sits. Similar to this homemade ciabatta bread from Baked By an Introvert.
I use my stand mixer to assist with mixing and kneading the dough. That said, you can always knead the dough by hand for the same amount of time, if you don’t have a mixer with a dough hook.
It’s best to bake this bread on parchment to avoid sticking. If you don’t have parchment, you should dust the bottom of the dutch oven with cornmeal.
Use a serrated bread knife to cut.

Dishes to Serve with Artisan Bread

I’m certain, you don’t need a lesson in how to enjoy bread. That said, a big slice of this crusty bread is a spectacular choice with:

Oven Braised Beef Stew is packed with flavor.
Cheeseburger or Chicken Noodle Soup make a comforting meal after a busy day.
Saucy Baked Penne or Beef and Noodles for Italian night at home.
Butter and fill with this bread with homemade Southern Chicken Salad and Gruyere cheese then toast in a skillet for a chicken salad melt.

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