cloche

Bread baked in a cloche has a crusty exterior and a tender interior that&#039;s more like the European and artisan breads. This easy, basic loaf is a great way to jump in to cloche baking - instructions for dutch oven as well. Simple recipe for beginners.

Rustic Bread In A Cloche

water (, 110F)

active dry yeast

sugar

bread flour

vital wheat gluten

salt

Rustic Bread in a Cloche

Add the yeast and the sugar to 1/4 cup of the water and stir until blended.

Set aside until foamy - about 3 to 5 minutes.

Add the remaining water to the yeast mixture.

Stir in 1 cup of the bread flour and the gluten.

Stir in the salt.

Add the remaining flour, a little at a time, until the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl - you may need a little more flour or you may not need all of the flour.

Knead in your mixer according to manufacturer's instructions.

Knead with Mixer

Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 5 minutes, or until the dough is firm and elastic. It should feel like your earlobe when you pinch it.

Form into a ball, place in an oiled bowl, cover with a clean, damp cloth, and let rise in a warm place for 45 minutes, or until it's doubled.

Knead by Hand

Gently deflate the dough and knead lightly.

Sprinkle flour on the bottom of the cloche.

Form the dough into a ball and place on the floured bottom of the cloche.

Cover with the cloche top and let rise 45 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 450F.

Dust with flour and score with a sharp knife or baker's blade.

Cover with the cloche top and bake for 35 minutes.

Cool the bread, uncovered.

In a Cloche

Follow instructions but let the dough rise the 2nd time on a piece of parchment paper.

Preheat the dutch oven about 15 minutes before using.

Spray with no-stick spray.

Sprinkle in a coating of cornmeal.

Gently flip the dough off the parchment and into the dutch oven.

Cover and bake for 20 to 30 minutes.

Remove cover and bake 5 more minutes to crisp the crust.

Remove from dutch oven and let cool.

In a Dutch Oven

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