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Crusty Portuguese Artisan Bread Recipe

Crusty Portuguese artisan bread recipe with golden crackly crust, airy crumb, and old world flavor, perfect for soups, spreads, or warm butter.
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Crusty Portuguese Artisan Bread Recipe

Preparation time 20 min
Cooking Time 40 min
Ready In9 h
Level of DifficultyEasy
Servings4

Nutrition Facts (Per Serving)

Calories204
Fat1g
Carbs42g
Protein6g

Ingredients

3 cups of all-purpose flour1 ½ cups of water1 teaspoon instant dry yeast1 teaspoon salt
3 cups of all-purpose flour1 ½ cups of water1 teaspoon instant dry yeast1 teaspoon salt
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Preparation

  1. In a large bowl, combine the flour, salt, and instant dry yeast and mix well.
  2. Make a well in the center of the flour and pour in the water.
  3. Mix everything with a spoon, there is no need to knead.
  4. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it rise for 8 hours at room temperature.
  5. Preheat the oven to 480°F (250°C).
  6. Transfer the dough to a sheet of parchment paper dusted with flour.
  7. Shape it into a ball (add a little more flour if the dough is too sticky).
  8. Place it in a preheated oven safe heavy pot, cover with the lid, and bake for 30 minutes.
  9. After 30 minutes, remove the lid and bake for another 10 minutes.
  10. Keep an eye on it so it doesn’t overbrown.

Note: This recipe does not use active dry yeast, please make sure you only use "instant dry yeast".

Recipe & Photo Credit: Francisco Amaral

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