Homemade Dutch Oven Bread Recipe by Tasty

I followed the recipe exactly (at least I thought I did; maybe I only did 3 cups of flour??? but I could have sworn I did 4), and the dough was SO WET. So I kept adding flour... and adding flour... and adding flour until I had added at least an extra cup. At that point I didn't think I should keep messing with the ratios so I stopped and let it proof. And after the first proof it was like a sludge, still. So I stuck it in the fridge overnight to try to further develop the gluten with an extra-long second proof. Anyway, took it out for the third and final proof. Let it come to room temp, and then I dumped it onto parchment paper prior to putting it into my preheated Dutch Oven. Was hoping to dust it with flour and do some fancy cuts but I realized it was about 10 seconds from oozing all over my countertop so I just chucked it into the Dutch Oven, did the sign of the cross despite not being Catholic, and hoped for the best. And somehow it turned out delicious. Idk my dudes.

This is my go to bread recipe. It is easy to make and has a very crusty outside. When making the dough, it will be very wet, much more then a typical loaf.

So easy to make, hardest part is not eating it all in one sitting.

I love how easy this recipe is. I made a half batch today due to lack of flour but it still turned out perfect. Nice crust on the outside, soft texture on the inside.