Basic Bread Recipe (Einfaches Brot Rezept)

Ok, so the original recipe that I modified for my own needs I found on Pinterest and it let me to Simply So Good (this link will take you to the original recipe). Me being me, I of course had to play around, I don't think even the first loaf was exactly according to her recipe, however her recipe is awesome and very easy to follow. So here is my version of it (or better said one of my versions). Before you start collection the ingredients, please note that you need an oven save pot with lid (a Dutch oven, cast iron or enamel is ideal), but any pot or bowl with lid that will withstand the oven temperature and duration should work.

The Goods:

3 cups of flour (simple all purpose works, but preferably unbleached)'
1/2 teaspoon of rapid rise yeast
1 3/4 teaspoons of salt
1/4th cup of dried italian herbs (oregano or the mixed ones)
1 1/2 cups of WARM water

The works:

in a large bowl, mix the flour, yeast, salt and herbs together... add the water and stir with a spoon till it is a gooey mess. cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it sit on the counter for 12 to 18 hours. (hence I usually set the dough on around noon and then bake the next morning. Now forget your bowl till that time is up (usually the next morning) and don't worry if it sits longer or just slightly less it will forgive you. But make sure you had a large bowl cause the dough will rise.
The next day.... put your pot with the lid in the oven and pre-heat the oven to 450 degrees (I always put the pot in while it pre-heats already, given it even more time to warm up). Once the oven is pre-heated, set the timer to 30 min and let the pot warm up. Meanwhile... put a generous amount of flour on your counter or where ever you dumb the dough out of the bowl. form a ball and cover it with the plastic wrap you had used for the bowl, letting it rest while the pot pre-heats. Once the 30 min are up.. carefully take your pot out, remember it will be HOT by now... put the dough ball into it, no grease or nothing needed, close the lid and put back in the oven for 35 min, same temperature. Take the pot out and carefully take the loaf of bread out of the pot and put on a rack to cool. Remember it is HOT and don't leave in the pot to cool either cause the pot will keep baking it since it traps the heat. ENJOY.

If you want different bread, you can easily add different things...like garlic powder, dried onions.. whatever you want... you can also divide the flour into rye, wheat and so on...but be warned that the dough will not rise as high, will still taste as delicious though. I tried 1 cup rye, 1 cup wheat, 1 cup regular flour before...for example. Add shredded cheese for a cheesy bread... there really is not many limits.

resting dough

the Result of a pure white bread