Mary's Kitchen: The Easiest Bread Recipe Ever

My bread journey offically began on Sunday, March 3. My life and my kitchen will never be the same.

It all started when a new coworker brought in homemade bread for everyone in the office. It was delicious! She told me it was a super easy recipe and I was very intrigued. I have been wanting to start my bread jounrey, but sourdough and starters are a little intimidating. 

I could not stop thinking about this bread, so I researched the recipe and decided to go for it. A few days later I bought my first Dutch oven. I ordered a beautiful blue Cruisiant Dutch oven, some instant rise yeast and got to work on a sunny Sunday.

I made two loaves of bread in eight hours and both loaves turned out pretty tasty for a newbie! From start to finish this recipe takes about a little under 4 hours for one loaf, but 2-3 hours is for the proofing process. You do not need to knead this dough, which cuts the work in half.

The recipe is from Recipetineats. This is truly such an easy and delicious recipe. If you have been wanting to try your hand at baking bread, but have been nervous to jump in - this is the recipe you should try. This is the perfect recipe for beginners or people who just want to dip their toes in the bread world.

This bread turned out so good, I am feeling confident enough to tread into focaccia territory. Happy baking!