I usually bake on a baking stone in a convection oven with mixed results.. Over the last few months I have managed some consistency and although the bread was good I never quite achieved what I wanted. So the other day I came across an old dutch oven in the back of my Mum's kitchen cupboard and borrowed it for a trial run.... I can safely say this is easily the best loaf I have ever made, the Dutch oven changed my bread in every single way... rise, crust, texture, taste. So the dutch oven is now on a permanent loan and my baking stone has been consigned to the back of my kitchen cupboard forever! Already excited about next bake!
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Scrolling through the rest of the bakes you've posted on your blog, they look pretty fantastic as well. I'm thinking you may not be giving yourself enough credit! I really like the concentric circles on the end of the bread. Was that planned, or a happy accident? Keep up the good work, marybeth
Thats the type of crumb I would love to get. Just wow!
That is a very nice bread! Congratulations!
Great looking loaf! Especially loved the picture of it toasted and apricot 'jam'.. well done!
Thanks for your comments... the concentric circles on the end of the bread was an accident. Still trying to figure out how to get the dough into a red hot dutch oven without burning myself!
Would be grateful for any tips!
...that some people place the dough on parchment paper, then use it as sort of a sling to lower the dough into the dutch oven. I bake on a stone, and cover the loaf with the dutch oven.