Flour (3-4 cups)
Sugar (1 tsp)
Salt (1 tsp)
Yeast (1 tsp)
Herbs (optional)
Water (1.5-2 cups)
Start preparations at least 12 hours before ready to serve.
Mix ingredients in bowl until dough pliable.
Spray with olive oil, cover, allow to rise for 9 hours or more.
Fold in, spray with olive oil, cover, allow to rise for 2 hours MOL.
Start pre-heating oven to 450˚ about 1/2 hour before ready to bake.
Dump dough into preheated 450˚pot, shake to center, cover, bake for 30 min.
Uncover, bake for 15 min.
Cool on wire rack until ready to serve.
NOTES:
Herbs should be plentiful — fresh or dried OK.
Do not allow to rise more than 24 hours.
Original recipe says spritz with water before 1st bake, but I don’t bother.
Keep half loaf for next day in paper v. plastic?
