Thermomix Dutch Oven Bread

* 400g water, room temperature
* 20g honey or agave syrup  
* 2 ¼ tsp active dry yeast  
* 500g bread flour (high protein flour) plus extra to dust
* 100g whole wheat flour or rye flour
* 2 tsp salt
* extra virgin olive oil, to grease
 
 
1. Grease a large bowl with olive oil and set aside.
2. Place water, honey and yeast into mixing bowl and warm 3 min/37°C/speed 1. 
3. Add bread flour, whole wheat flour and salt Knead 3 mins. Transfer to prepared bowl and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size (approx. 45 min.). 
4. Transfer risen dough to a well-floured work surface. Stretch the dough from the bottom and fold to the middle. Repeat the process, then form the dough into a ball. Line a 24 cm dutch oven with parchment paper. Place the dough ball in the dutch oven. With a fine sieve, lightly sprinkle dough with flour, score and cover with lid and let the bread rise again in a warm place until doubled in size (approx. 45 min.).
5. Place the Dutch oven with risen dough into a cold oven and bake 35 minutes at 200°C. Using oven mitts, remove the hot lid and bake uncovered a further 15-20 minutes. Allow the bread to cool on a wire rack before slicing.

[carolinefiddymont]

Thank you! Could you do it without the Dutch oven? I don’t have one!