Making bread is time consuming because of waiting to let it rise for hours. This bread was kneaded and allowed to rise three times. I started in the morning and by lunch I finally had bread.
To get a nice crusty top and a chewy soft middle, cook the bread at a high heat. My loaf cooked at 450 degrees. Place the bread in the oven, and pour a half a cup of water onto the floor of the oven, quickly shut the door. This creates a steam bath that creates that crunchy, chewy crust. Wait 2 minutes and throw in another half cup of water and quickly shut the door. It was quite exciting and made me fear my boyfriend would kill me if I destroyed the oven. But it turned out better than I thought.
Mmmm bread and butter…
Other methods suggest throwing ice cubes into the oven or placing a skillet with boiling water under the rack, but it’s more fun with exploding water.
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