Comments on: Artisan Bread

By: Andrea C

Andrea C — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:44:40 +0000

I made this bread for the first time last night and it came out great! Next time I want to try adding some inclusions (not sure which ones yet). But the outside was perfectly crispy and the inside was pillowy soft.

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 18:11:29 +0000

In reply to Lyonna. We're so happy it's helpful, Lyonna

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:23:59 +0000

In reply to Jessie. We're so happy you gave it a try, Jessie! Enjoy

By: Lyonna

Lyonna — Sun, 26 Jul 2026 14:29:49 +0000

This is the first time I’ve seen a recipe add the exact measurements in the directions. It may seem like a small thing but makes the process so much easier for my brain. Thank you!

By: Kristen Stewart

Kristen Stewart — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 15:23:49 +0000

In reply to Greg. Hi Greg and Mary, This could be due to altitude and humidity. I currently live in Alaska and usually use about 1/2 a cup more of water than asked here. What I would do is as your mixing it and you find your dough to be dry and hard, add a little water at a time until your dough gets the right consistency.

By: Kristen

Kristen — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 15:17:25 +0000

This is a great recipe. I end up using about 1/2 cup more water because my house is a bit dryer, but this is the basic recipe I use when I want to add inclusions. It’s a great base recipe!

By: Jessie

Jessie — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 13:32:04 +0000

I can’t believe how easy this recipe was. I’ll be baking all my bread from now on!!

By: Mia Park

Mia Park — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:32:20 +0000

In reply to Dot Harrison. Hi, I am interested in adding inclusions too! What step did you do them and how?!

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 01:40:38 +0000

In reply to Ariel. Hi Ariel! This will take some tweaking but could be a fun experiment! You will want to reduce the flour and add some cocoa powder. Cocoa powder is a lot drier so you may need to add some sugar. It will definitely take some tweaking, but if you do try it I would love to know how it goes. :)

By: Ariel

Ariel — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:38:47 +0000

This may be a weird question, but if I wanted to make it a chocolate, chocolate chip loaf, when would I add the cocoa powder?

By: Ana

Ana — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 02:07:04 +0000

In reply to Hazel Carmack. I've never made this bread but when I make regular one, I preheat the oven to 425 then when I put the bread in, I lower the temp to 375 and add 6-7 ice cubes. The crust is as thin and soft as store bought bread. This bread has a lot more water than my regular recipe so I'm not sure if my tip will work.

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 01:58:09 +0000

In reply to Kira. Hi Kira! If you are in the process of making it and it is too dry you can add a little bit more water. :)

By: Dot Harrison

Dot Harrison — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:15:53 +0000

i love this recipie!! I have been experimenting with it .so far i have made garlic,onion chees bread …jallapino cheese bread and a cinnamon pecan bread !! all came out delicious !!

By: Kira

Kira — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:03:07 +0000

my bread dough is too dry, should i just add more water? reduce the amount of flour?

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:40:35 +0000

In reply to Barbara Wilkans. Hi Barbara! You can find this information in step 7. :)

By: Barbara Wilkans

Barbara Wilkans — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:03:13 +0000

what temperature?????

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:23:50 +0000

In reply to Amelia Gioia. Hi Amelia! I think that could work. Your bake time would change. :)

By: Amelia Gioia

Amelia Gioia — Sat, 04 Jul 2026 19:07:17 +0000

I have emailed before I’m just curious can you make this receipe shaping dough in Italian bread shape

By: Susan Heidemann

Susan Heidemann — Sat, 04 Jul 2026 17:34:39 +0000

Thank you so much for sharing your artisan bread recipe. We love it! Super quick and easy to make

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 02:01:23 +0000

In reply to Shirley. Hi Shirley! I haven't experimented with it so unfortunately I can't make a good recommendation here. :(

By: Shirley

Shirley — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 13:00:13 +0000

Hi
How can I make this into a multigrain bread?

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:07:50 +0000

In reply to Kim Bolin. Hi Kim! In step 7 you preheat your oven and place the dutch oven in it while it's heating. :)

By: Kim Bolin

Kim Bolin — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:12:21 +0000

do you not preheat your Dutch oven before baking your bread?

By: Dawn Wilson

Dawn Wilson — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:16:21 +0000

This recipe was the best out of all the ones that I have tried the family and kids love it thank you

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:22:16 +0000

In reply to Mary. I'm so sorry to hear this happened, Mary! Did you weigh your flour? Did you make any substitutions? Are you at a high altitude?