4 Ingredient Crusty Bread

Cooling on the counter. I had to leave the room to stop myself from cutting it open right away.

So I made this really awesome bread the other day. It looked so perfect and round and crusty on the outside that I was sure it just had to be dense and overcooked on the inside. I was wrong. This bread was everything you think a loaf of bread should be and more. It was crispy, but not hard, on the outside and light and spongy on the inside. Perfect. Just. Perfect. And it was super easy to make! You can find the recipe here.

The loaf fresh from the oven.

I made mine in a dutch oven since I just happened to have one lying around, but you can use any oven safe container with a lid. The only thing is that there is a lot of waiting. Once you mix the four ingredients together (thats right, only four), you have to wait 12-24 hours for it to raise. Then you bake it for 15 min with the lid on (I had to bake mine for 25 min but I think that's just because the cast iron is so thick). And then you bake is for another 15 min with the lid off to get that gorgeously crispy crust. And thats it! I topped my slices with some veggies and cheese and toasted them.

Toasted with pesto, tomato, avocado, and raw milk cheddar. I ate like 4 of these.