Basic Bread 2.0

What do you call basic bread like this? Tasty, delicious, and well-made bread. It's so good, and yet so basic.

Boom. Done! Yummy yum.

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BASIC BREAD 2.0 

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 Tbsp. sugar
• 2 cups warm water
• 1 Tbsp. active dry yeast
• 5 1/2 to 6 cups bread flour
• 1 Tbsp. salt
• Corn meal, as necessary
• 2 - 3 cups of boiling water

DIRECTIONS:

1. Mix the sugar, water, and yeast together. Leave for about 5 minutes. 
2. Stir in the flour and salt. Continue until the sides pull away. 
3. Knead on a work surface/counter sprinkled with flour until a smooth ball forms.
4. Let rise for about 1 to 2 hours, or until doubled in size. Punch down and knead again.
5. Preheat oven to 450.
6. Put cornmeal on a baking sheet, shape into two loaves, and place the two loaves of dough onto it.
7. Place the boiling water in a pan after 15 minutes. Bake for about 20 minutes, and then turn off the heat.
8. Take out after 5 minutes. Enjoy!

Recipe adapted from King Arthur (not recipe link).

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