Leah Itsines · leahitsines.com.au

Homemade bread

HOMEMADE BREAD 😍 Like seriously, what else you gonna do in self isolation other than become a professional baker???? 😂 I had a wonderful lady DM me this recipe (she said it’s doing the rounds!!) After posting this to the #gram I found it was @recipe_tins OG...

ServesMakes 1 loafPrep15 minutesCook40 minutesTotal55 minutes + 3 hours resting

ingredients

3 cups plain flour
1½ tsp salt
1.5 cups warm water
1 tsp dried yeast
Pinch of salt flakes, for the top
Pinch of dried rosemary
Pinch of dried oregano

method

Mix warm water with yeast until dissolves. Add it into the bowl with flour and salt and mix well.
Lightly flour a bench and knead the bread until it forms a perfect little ball. Place back into the bowl and cover with a tea towel. Leave to rise for 2-3 hours.
About 30 minutes before the dough has finished rising, place a lidded oven safe pot (with its lid on) into the oven and preheat to 220°C fan-forced, so the pot heats for 30 minutes.
Remove dough from bowl, sprinkle herbs and then shape into a ball. Carefully place into the hot pot (use oven mitts!). Sprinkle salt flakes on top and cover with the lid.
Cook in the oven for 30 mins, remove lid and cook for another 10.

Leah's notes

If adding olives or any other additions- add them in when you add the herbs - not beforehand so the bread can rise on its own. :)