Instructions

• In a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, pour the warm water. Sprinkle the yeast and a pinch of sugar over the top and let sit for a few minutes. It should start to foam up, but if not, don’t fret.
• Add the remaining ingredients, and stir with a wooden spoon or the dough hook on your mixer at low speed until everything comes together, about 6 minutes with a mixer. The dough should become smooth and pliable, and in all likelihood, a “foot” will remain attached to the bottom of the bowl.
• Detach the foot, shape into a ball and turn out into a lightly oiled bowl. Cover with a dishtowel or oiled plastic wrap and place in a warm place to rise for 1-2 hours.
• On a greased silpat or lightly floured surface, knead your dough a few times and shape into a log. You can then put it in a loaf pan or back on the silpat or workspace for its second rise, another hour or two.
• Preheat the oven to 350. If you’re going to use a baking stone, put this in as you turn the oven on. When the oven is warm, put the dough log onto the stone, or if it’s in a pan, just put the pan in the oven. Bake 35-45 minutes. If you have a thermapen or other trusty thermometer, King Arthur said its version of this bread should read 190 in the center when done.