Easy Homemade Bread Recipe: A Simple 19-Hour Baked Loaf

Instructions:

1. In a large glass bowl, whisk together the bread flour, fine sea salt, and instant yeast.
2. Pour in the cool water and stir with a wooden spoon or by hand until no dry flour remains and a shaggy mass forms.
3. Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and let the dough ferment at room temperature (68-72°F) for 12 to 18 hours until the surface is dotted with bubbles and it has doubled in size.
4. Turn the dough onto a floured surface and fold the edges toward the center to form a ball.
5. Place the dough seam-side down on parchment paper, cover with a towel, and let it rest for the final proof.
6. Preheat a Dutch oven in the oven at 450°F. Carefully transfer the dough into the pot and bake covered for 30 minutes, then uncovered for 15 minutes to develop the crust.