Once you make this bread, you'll never buy a loaf again. Seriously. Four ingredients, one bowl, and about 5 minutes of actual effort — the oven does the rest.

What You'll Need

  • 3 cups plain flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon dry yeast
  • 1½ cups warm water

Method

Mix everything together in a large bowl until a shaggy dough forms. Cover with a tea towel and leave it overnight (12–18 hours). The next morning, preheat your oven to 230°C with a Dutch oven inside. Shape your dough into a ball, drop it in, lid on, bake 30 minutes. Remove lid, bake another 15 minutes until golden. Cool before slicing (if you can wait!).

The result is a crusty, chewy loaf that tastes like it came from an artisan bakery. Serve with good butter and you're done.