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Step 7 of 8 · Artisan Sourdough Bread

Preheat hotter than you think

Preheat hotter than you think — step 7 of 8 in Artisan Sourdough Bread. Put the Dutch oven in the oven and heat to 245°C / 475°F for 45 minutes.

The lid traps steam so the loaf can expand. Then you take the lid off so the crust can dry and darken.
The lid traps steam so the loaf can expand. Then you take the lid off so the crust can dry and darken.

Free food & cooking tip: Preheat hotter than you think (step 7 of 8 from "Artisan Sourdough Bread").

Put the Dutch oven in the oven and heat to 245°C / 475°F for 45 minutes. Invert the dough onto parchment, score a 1 cm deep slash at a slight angle, and lower it into the pot.

Cover. Bake 20 minutes. Uncover, drop to 230°C / 450°F, bake 20–25 minutes until the crust is deep brown, not pale tan. Pale bread is underbaked bread.

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