1 1/2 cups of warm water a little honey and a packet of yeast in a large bowl and let that proof, about 10 mins.
Mix 4 cups of unbleached AP flour and 2 tablespoons of Kosher salt.
Add the flour mix to the yeast (after is proofed), half at a time and mix to form your dough.
Remove and knead on a floured surface for 5-7 minutes.
Coat a bowl with olive oil, put the dough ball in that bowl, flip and get oil on both sides. Cover and let sit for 1 1/2-2 hours at room temp to rise.
Push it down a little, cut it in half and work each half into rectangle. Keep folding in half while lengthening. Keep fold on bottom.
Put on flat pan (I use a cookie sheet) that has been dusted with a little flour or corn meal and let the loaves rise for 30-45 minutes.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
Boil 2 cups of water on the stove top in an oven proof pan ( I use a small cast iron)
Transfer the water to the lower rack in the oven or on the oven floor if you can
After the loaves have risen the 1/2 hour or so, cut a few slits across the top, splash with a little water and put in the oven and cook for about 25-30 minutes.
All done.
The water helps give a little steam/humidity in the over to give the loaves a hard/crisp crust.
Thanks Scott !!
Paul.
"Kids who grow up hunting, fishing & trapping, do not mug little old Ladies"
