Italian bread . . .

My go to Italian bread recipe and of course no kneading required. So easy, simply mix all

the ingredients together, let it sit for at least 6 hours. Bake and enjoy.

You will need:

1 cup all purpose flour

2 cups bread flour/ *fluff the flour then measure.

1 1/2 cups just warm tap water

1 tsp salt

1 1/2 tbsp oregano and rosemary

1 1/2 tsp instant yeast

        Mix all the dry ingredients add the warm water. Mix just until combined and well incorporated.

        Cover and let it sit for half and hour, turn the dough once using only wet hands. Half an hour later, do it a second time, wet your hands and don’t use any extra flour. Now let it rest 4-5 hours at room temperature covered.

        Shape gently into a ball without messing with it too much. Gently place on top of parchment paper using very little flour and place inside a heated cast iron pot. Bake covered in the oven at 450 degrees F for 30 minutes, now uncover keep inside the pot and bake another 15-20 minutes.

        Wait for the bread to cool a little before slicing and enjoy!