Mix the dough

• Combine 4 cups bread flour, 1 tablespoon yeast and 1 teaspoon salt in a bowl.
• Add 2 cups warm water and mix everything together.
• Add a little more water if needed: the dough should be wet and sticky.

Let it rise

• Cover the bowl.
• Let it rise for 2 hours (place it in the oven with the oven light on).
• The dough should double in size.

Shape the dough

• Sprinkle flour on your work surface.
• Wet your fingers and pull the dough out of the bowl.
• No kneading needed: just stretch and pull the dough over itself a few times.
• Flip it over.

Rest and preheat

• Let the shaped dough rest for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, turn the oven on to 450°F (230°C) and place a Dutch oven inside while it heats up.

Bake

• Transfer the dough onto parchment paper.
• Put it in the oven for 30 minutes.
• Take the lid off and bake for another 15 minutes.

Serve

• Take the bread out of the oven.
• No need to wait for it to cool down — slice and enjoy.