Step 1

Place flour, salt and yeast into a bowl.

Step 2

Pour in warm water (105-110 degrees F)

Step 3

Stir to combine dough will be dry and shaggy.

Step 4

Spray liner of Instant Pot and put dough into pot.

Step 5

Put on lid and place on Yogurt setting and set timer for 4 hours. Put valve to venting.

Step 6

Dough is ready when it has doubled in size and has tiny bubbles on the surface.

Step 7

Remove from Instant Pot and place on lightly floured surface.

Step 8

Form dough into a loaf, cover with a towel and allow to rest while oven preheats to 450 degrees F. Place dutch oven with lid on it into the oven while the oven preheats.

Step 9

Brush loaf with olive oil and a sprinkle of coarse salt.

Step 10

Remove dutch oven and line it with parchment paper and place loaf of dough into the pan.

Step 11

Put on lid and return to oven and bake for 30 minutes. Remove lid and bake for an additional 15 minutes.

Step 12

Remove bread from pan and allow to cool before slicing.