Ingredients

• 2 cups of warm Water   

• 1 ½ tsp. of Yeast

• 2 tsp. of Salt

• 1 ½ tsp. of Honey

• 3 tbsp. of Vito & Joe’s Extra Virgin Olive Oil

• 3 ½ cups of Flour

How to Prepare

1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees

2. Place large cast iron pan or pot on oven to heat

3. In a large bowl, mix the Yeast, Water and Honey

4. Set aside for 3-5 minutes to allow Yeast to activate

5. Make a well in the Flour and Salt mixture

6. Add the Water and the Yeast mixture to the middle of the well

7. Slowly stir to fully incorporate all ingredients

8. Drizzle in Vito and Joe’s Extra Virgin Olive Oil and continue stirring

9. Using a wooden spoon, stretch the dough back and forth in the bowl for a few minutes

10. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and put it in a warm area to proof for at least 1-2 hours

11. for a tangier bread: at least 3 hours or more preferably over night

12. After a few hours, carefully remove the dough from the bowl with a floured spatula

13. Scrape from the edge of the bowl and be gentle

14. Put the dough on a lightly floured surface

15. Carefully pull edges of dough to bottom to stretch the gluten and form a base for bread

16. Line the bowl with parchment paper and place the bread in the bowl

17. Cover the bowl with a warm, wet towel in the bowl for about 30 minutes

18. Remove the cast iron bowl or pan from the oven and line with parchment paper

19. Gently slice the line or two on top of the dough

20. Cover the dough back up the place it in the oven for about 25-30 minutes

21. Remove parchment paper from the oven and leave bread in for 10 minutes uncovered

22. After the breaths been removed from the oven, gently slice the bread after it cools for 15 minutes

23. Enjoy and Subscribe for more!