Comments on: Crusty Bread That’s Quite Possibly The Best Homemade Bread Ever

By: terry

terry — Tue, 25 May 2010 10:06:11 +0000

I’m about to have a crack at this myself.
I use the sponge method, make a well in the flour and add all the water at once. Leave it to soak in by itself for a couple of hours then stir it.
We will see………….

By: Sherri

Sherri — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 20:01:33 +0000

Yay! I’m so glad you liked it and that it worked out for you!

By: Debbie

Debbie — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 19:25:54 +0000

This was so easy and so incredibly good thatnks for sharing the recipe.

By: SwanSongstress

SwanSongstress — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:49:11 +0000

GREAT recipe! I’ve baked it twice, the second time I put in some caraway seeds….everybody loves it.

By: EdaBy

EdaBy — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:58:01 +0000

Beautifully and apparently tasty. Thank you.

By: Sylvia Lampley

Sylvia Lampley — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:02:08 +0000

Hi,
I am just surfing around looking for some new homemade bread ideas that are easier and came across your recipe! Several years ago I bought a cookware set by Command Performance that included a dutch oven. I have never used it because it is metal, but it IS called a dutch oven…so we shall see. I can`t wait to try this recipe, I will let you know how it comes out!

Sylvia

By: Sherri

Sherri — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:45:15 +0000

Hi Claire,

Yes we use 1 5/8 C of water. It is a pretty wet dough but I think it’s the resulting humidity that causes the crusty crust. I say to stick with it and follow it through and see what you get at the end. It is a very different recipe so hang in there.

Let me know how it turns out in the end.
Sherri

By: Claire

Claire — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:11:00 +0000

After 16 hours raising, my dough is very runny. Do you really mean 1+5/8 c water? Seems way too much. I don’t think my batch is going to work.

By: Cathy

Cathy — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:32:53 +0000

I made this bread yesterday.
WOW! Most “artisanal” bread I’ve ever made and I’ve been making many really good breads, from scratch, for over 30 years.
Very crusty, nice flavor, easy.
I did need to add a little more water to get everything to combine properly. Maybe 2 cups total. This may be due to the very dry air this time of year. I would expect to need a lot less on a rainy or humid day.
I needed to use a silicone spatula to get it out of the bowl and a dough scraper to fold it together in step 2, but it was quick and easy with little to clean up.
The loaf fell easily out of the dutch oven when it was done.
I started another loaf rising yesterday and gift it to some friends this evening.
I plan to try some variations soon.
Thank you.

By: mark

mark — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 21:16:08 +0000

15/8 cups of water is way to much.