I'm not really very good at cooking and baking, but I still try.

[LiberalLoner]

Made a small (3 cups of flour) boule for my husband and me, today.

The house smells so good when the bread is baking.

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[Bayard]

1. Mmmmm........

[LiberalLoner]

6. 💙💙💙

[LoisB]

2. It looks delicious.

[LiberalLoner]

7. 💙💙💙

[displacedvermoter]

3. Looks like it would be good with soup or stew!

[LiberalLoner]

8. 💙💙💙

[Diamond_Dog]

4. I don't know what smells better than bread baking!

That looks delicious!

[LiberalLoner]

9. 💙💙💙

[SheltieLover]

5. Looks delicious!

Did you use a bread machine?

Do you have a fav recipe?

[LiberalLoner]

10. 💙💙💙yes i like to use a bread machine to mix the dough and allow it to rise the first time,

Then I take out the dough, place it on a parchment paper in a Dutch oven, and slash it and allow it to rise a second time in a warm oven. Then I bake in the Dutch oven.

I used this recipe today…

https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/bread/other-bread/the-best-crusty-bread-dutch-oven.html?utm_source=mlmdia_MMG-2501&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=marketing-rod&utm_content=btn--See-Recipe----&utm_id=250401&lctg=9bb5cf138be439ec6e850f24513e89c8


I did slice off a small end piece and it turned out as well as I hoped! It has good flavor, a very crunchy crust, and soft interior crumb.

I think my husband will be very happy with the bread! He likes to use my homemade bread for his morning toast.

[SheltieLover]

11. TYVM for the recipe!

I'll give it a try one of these days.

It sounds and looks like it turned out perfectly!

I think you're not giving yourself enough credit for being a great cook/baker!

[LiberalLoner]

12. Thank you so much! 😍😍😍💙💙💙

[LiberalLoner]

13. P.S. I do like to use a premium salt for my bread, I use sel Gris, I feel it is worth it for the good flavor it gives.

[SheltieLover]

14. YW!

IMO, baking is the hard part. Cooking is an art, they say, and baking is a science. A little too much or too little of this or that and your bakery is destroyed. Much easier to cook than bake.

So kudos to you as you've mastered the hardest part first!

[LiberalLoner]

15. 😍😍😍

[SheltieLover]

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