Basic Table Bread

I got this recipe from ShopCookMake.com....I have made it several times, plain and with add-ins like garlic and cheese :)

Basic Table Bread

 

305g Bread Flour -- if you can't weigh the flour, it works out to be roughly 2 cups
175 ml of warm water
20 ml olive oil
1/2 tsp of table salt
3 tsp yeast


In a bowl, mix the dry ingredients.

Then add the water and oil. 

Knead for 10 minutes using a stand mixer(15 min if kneading by hand) until the dough is shiny and somewhat elastic. 

Cut a few lines on top to make any design you want, or just leave it as is. 

Place in a small baking dish. (I use an enameled cast iron dutch oven from Lodge -- I line it with baking parchment to make clean up effortless.)

Cover the dish.

Place in the oven without preheating. Bake at 400 degrees for 40 minutes (covered the entire time). Then uncover the dish and bake for another 5 minutes.