Effortless Rustic Bread

Ingredients

• 3 cups warm water
• 1.5 tablespoons active dry yeast
• 1.5 tablespoons coarse salt
• 6.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 cups cornmeal

Instructions

1. 1

   Mix water, yeast, and salt together in a large bowl. Let stand until mixture becomes foamy, about 10 minutes.

2. 2

   Stir flour into yeast mixture until well combined. Dough will be shaggy and look wet. Cover bowl loosely with a damp towel; let sit in a warm place, about 5 hours.

3. 3

   Shape dough into 2 loaves using damp hands. Place loaves on a cornmeal-dusted work surface; score tops a few times with a sharp knife. Transfer to a baking sheet until loaves to double in size, 30 to 60 minutes.

4. 4

   Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

5. 5

   Bake loaves in the preheated oven, spraying surface of dough occasionally with water, until golden brown, about 20 minutes.