Mix the dry ingredients

• Put the bread flour, instant yeast and salt in a large bowl.
• Stir to combine.

Add the water and mix the dough

• Pour in the warm water and mix until no dry flour remains.
• Add a splash more water if the dough looks too dry.

Let the dough rise

• Cover the bowl.
• Let the dough rise until doubled in size.

Shape the dough

• Dust the work surface with flour and wet your fingers.
• Stretch the dough and fold it over itself a few times.
• Let it rest on parchment paper.

Preheat the Dutch oven

• Heat the Dutch oven with its lid in the oven.

Bake the bread

• Lower the dough on its parchment paper into the hot Dutch oven and put the lid on.
• Bake with the lid on.
• Remove the lid and bake until golden and crusty.

Cool and serve

• Take the bread out of the Dutch oven and let it cool on a rack.
• Slice and serve with butter.