Dutch oven bread: crunchy crust and pillowy middle

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  • Dutch oven bread: crunchy crust and pillowy middle
    Dutch oven bread: crunchy crust and pillowy middle
  • PEASANT AND PLEASANT With a soft center and crisp edges, this simple Dutch oven bread is delicious—also a really easy way to get started for those interested in baking fresh bread. | ANGELINA LaRUE PHOTO
    PEASANT AND PLEASANT With a soft center and crisp edges, this simple Dutch oven bread is delicious—also a really easy way to get started for those interested in baking fresh bread. | ANGELINA LaRUE PHOTO

    CUISINE & CULTURE | ANGELINA@ANGELINALARUE.COM

    A peasant bread recipe has been featured in this column before, and the technique is an outstanding way to experiment with bread baking, especially if you are a newcomer to the bread-baking scene.

    I find a simple Dutch oven bread is also a really easy way to get started for those interested in baking fresh bread. And this bread is absolutely pleasin…