Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp active dry yeast
  • 1/4 c water (warm)
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 c milk
  • 1 c water (warm)
  • 5.5-6 c all purpose flour

Instruction

  • In your dutch oven, add 1/4 c. warm water, sugar and yeast. Stir and let sit for 10 minutes or until yeast becomes frothy.
  • While you're waiting for this to occur warm your milk on the stovetop in a pot. Once yeast is frothy pour this warm milk into your dutch oven with your cup of warm water.
  • Add vegetable oil and salt into dutch oven too and stir together.
  • Add 2 cups of your flour and mix together. Then add in remaining flour one cup at a time until it sticks together in a ball.
  • Remove dough, place on lightly floured surface and knead together 10-12 times. Let it sit undisturbed for 10 minutes.
  • Then knead again for 5 minutes or until it is smooth and elastic. Dough should bounce back when pressed with your fingers at this point..
  • Pour a small amount of oil into dutch oven. Rub top of dough into oil to grease inside of oven. Then place ito center and cover with your lid.
  • Let this dough rest for 60-90 minutes so the dough has doubled in size.
  • Lift lid, punch in center and form into a ball again. Set in center and cover again for second rise for 30 minutes.
  • Now heat your oven to 425 degrees.
  • After 30 minute rise put dutch oven into oven with lid on for 15 minutes.
  • Then lower heat to 375 degrees and bake for 30 more minutes.
  • Remove from oven, allow to cool completely on cooling rack before slicing.