Crusty Italian Parmesan Bread
Crusty Italian Parmesan Bread is one of the easiest bread recipes to make. Great with just about any dinner, one loaf is never enough. So delicious.
Servings 10 slices
Ingredients
- 3-4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp dry active yeast
- 1½ cups lukewarm water 115 degrees is perfect
- 1 tbsp parmesan cheese
- 1 tbsp granulated garlic
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp basil
- ½ tbsp parsley
Instructions
- In a medium-size bowl, combine 3 cups of the flour, salt, yeast & water & mix with a wooden spoon until fully combined.
- Place plastic wrap over the top of the dough. (touching the dough- not just covering the top of the bowl)
- Set aside in a warm, dark place to rest at least 8 hours. (up to about 24 hours)
- Remove dough from the bowl & place on a well-floured surface & work into a ball. (if it's too wet or sticky you can work more flour in- but it should not be too firm)
- Allow to rest approx 30 minutes.
- Place cast iron dutch oven with the lid in the oven & preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Carefully remove once preheated & spray bottom with cooking spray.
- Place dough in the pot, slash the top several times.
- Sprinkle with cheese, granulated garlic, onion powder, basil & parsley.
- Cover & bake for 30 minutes.
- Remove the lid & bake an additional 10-15 minutes or until golden & brown. (you know it's done if it sounds hollow when tapped with your fingernail)
- Cool slightly before serving.
Notes
NOTE - if the cheese mixture starts to brown too much during the final few minutes of baking without the lid - you can loosely tent the bread with foil.