Ingredients for the Jar
• 3 ½ cups Bread Flour You can substitute all-purpose flour, but if using whole wheat, cut back to 3 cups.
• 2 teaspoons Instant Yeast
• 2 teaspoons Salt
Ingredients for Baking
• 1 ¼ cups Water
• 1 Tablespoon Raw Apple Cider Vinegar
Instructions for the Jar
1. Whisk together flour, yeast, and salt.
2. Place a canning funnel on top of the jar and transfer the mixture into the jar.
3. Place a lid on the jar and decorate as you wish.
4. If you are giving the jar as a gift, write the remaining ingredients and instructions for baking on a card and attach it to the jar.
Instructions for Baking the Bread
1. Pour the jar’s contents, water, and vinegar into a mixing bowl.
2. Stir until no dry patches remain, and a ball of dough can be formed. No need to knead!
3. Cover the dough ball with a kitchen towel and let it rise in a warm, room-temperature area of your kitchen for 1½-2 hours. It should double in size.
4. Preheat the oven to 450°F. If using a baking stone or cast iron, preheat that as well.
5. Punch the dough, remove it from the bowl, and turn it onto a lightly floured surface.
6. Using your hands, pull down the sides until the dough forms a round loaf. It will be more rustic and less elastic than a typical loaf because we’re skipping the kneading portion.
7. Place on a piece of parchment. Let rest for 40 minutes.
8. Before baking, dust the top with a small amount of flour and gently rub it over the surface. Slash it with a bread lame into any pattern you’d like.
9. Remove the stone or cast iron from the oven and carefully transfer the dough with the parchment onto the baking stone.
10. Bake for 30 minutes, uncovered, or until golden brown on top.
11. Let cool completely on a wire rack before slicing and eating.
Flavor Variations
This bread easily adapts to your main dish. Simply add different flavor variations to change it up! You might even find you’re baking homemade bread for dinner every night of the week!
Variation Description
Herbs Stir in your favorite herbs when you mix the bread. Rosemary, sage, or basil are great! If you are new to growing herbs, learn how easy it is to grow and dry herbs at home.
Garlic Who doesn’t love garlic? Mince two garlic cloves and add them to the dough during the mixing step. By the way, fall is the time to plant garlic if you want to grow it in your garden.
Parmesan Mix ¼ cup of parmesan cheese into the dough and make some cheesy bread.
Salt Sprinkle coarse and flaky sea salt on the loaf before baking.
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 208kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Sodium: 586mg | Potassium: 85mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg