Before you start

I want it ready at

If you start now, it will be ready in 6 h 54 min.

You preheat the oven

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Hands-onWaitingOven

Get the ingredients ready

Ingredients

Servings8

Step 1 of 11Hands-on

Put the water and crumbled yeast in a bowl and mix well. Leave for a few minutes.

NextAdd the flour and salt and mix well.

Step 2 of 11Hands-on

Add the flour and salt and mix well.

NextTurn the dough out onto a floured worktop and knead well for at least 10 min.

Step 3 of 11Hands-on

Turn the dough out onto a floured worktop and knead well for at least 10 min.

NextShape into a ball and leave covered for about 30 min.

Step 4 of 11Hands-on

Shape into a ball and leave covered for about 30 min.

NextKnead for another 10 min and shape into a ball again, drizzling oil over the top and leaving it covered.

Step 5 of 11Hands-on

Knead for another 10 min and shape into a ball again, drizzling oil over the top and leaving it covered.

NextLeave to rest for 2 h

Step 6 of 11Waiting

Leave to rest for 2 h

NextAfter resting, press and stretch it on the worktop to knock out a little air and shape into a ball.

Step 7 of 11Hands-on

After resting, press and stretch it on the worktop to knock out a little air and shape into a ball.

NextLet the ball rest for 30 min while you preheat the oven.

Step 8 of 11Waiting

Let the ball rest for 30 min while you preheat the oven.

Meanwhile: You preheat the oven

NextCut a cross in the middle to show where it should open and put it in the oven with a tray of water underneath to create steam.

Step 9 of 11Hands-on

Cut a cross in the middle to show where it should open and put it in the oven with a tray of water underneath to create steam.

NextBake with bottom heat only for 10 min at 250°, then 35-40 min at 200°.

Step 10 of 11Oven

Bake with bottom heat only for 10 min at 250°, then 35-40 min at 200°.

NextFinally, bake with top heat for 4 min to brown it.

Step 11 of 11Oven

Finally, bake with top heat for 4 min to brown it.

Easy homemade bread