Method

  1. Add all the ingredients to a bowl and mix until you have a wet, sticky dough. Cover the bowl with a tea towel and leave to rise for 1 hour. It should double in size with bubbles on the surface.

  2. Using a spoon bring the edges in until it roughly forms a large ball. Then dust a surface with some flour and scrape the dough on to the surface.

    Using your hands, spoon or bread scraper, gently form a ball. Do not over fold and do not knead. You want the dough to be slightly loose so do not add more flour.

    Divide into 6 and form into smaller balls. Place them on some parchment paper and leave to rest for a further 15 mins on the countertop. 

  3. Meanwhile preheat the oven to 230c. 

    Place a Dutch oven in the oven and leave to heat up for 10 mins. 

  4. Remove the pot from the oven and place the parchment paper and dough inside. Cover with the lid and pop back into the oven. 

  5. Bake for 30 mins. Then remove the lid and continue to bake for another 10 mins. 

  6. Remove and allow to cool on a wire rack.