How To Bake Bread Using a Dutch Oven

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• 1. Preheat oven with Dutch oven inside (including the lid; I like to offset mine during the preheat) to 475degF for at least 1 hour (60-90 minutes).
• 2. Transfer dough (I like to take mine straight from the refrigerator) to the cut out parchment paper and slash with a clean razor blade. My slashes are usually around 1/2" deep and at a 45-degree angle to the surface of the dough.
• 3. Use parchment paper "handles" like you see in the video to pick up and carefully lower the dough into the Dutch oven.
• 4. Quickly cover with the hot lid (Careful to keep using the heat safe gloves!) and place Dutch oven into the oven. Immediately lower the oven temperature to 450degF and bake with the lid on for 20 minutes.
• 5. Remove the lid off the Dutch oven and set aside. Continue baking another 10 minutes at 450degF.
• 6. Turn temperature down to 425degF for the final 10-15 minutes of baking, or until loaf becomes nicely browned and caramelized.
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