Clever recipe makes maximum use of the Instant Pot and uses the whey that results from making yogurt in the Instant Pot!
Ingredients
375 grams All Purpose Flour (3 cups)
2 grams Dry Active Yeast 1/2 tsp
6 grams Sea Salt (1.5 tsp)
350 ml Yogurt Whey (or fresh water) (1.5 cups)
Instructions
Warm whey (or water) to 100˚ F).
In large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, yeast and salt. Add warmed Whey (or water) and mix together until a shaggy mixture forms (mixture will be loose and sticky; this is what you want).
Place dough in Instant Pot and push the Yogurt button and adjust until display reads 24:00 and “Less.” Use the – button and adjust down to 3 hours. Place cover on Instant Pot.
When Instant Pot beeps, place a Cast Iron Dutch Oven into your oven and turn oven on to 500 degrees.Remove dough from Instant Pot and place onto a floured surface. Sprinkle a little flour on to top of dough and form into a ball.
Cover with a tea towel and bench rest 30 minutes. (That means leave on the counter undisturbed.)
Place the dough into the heated Dutch oven and spritz with a little water. Place on lid and close oven door. Turn temperature to 450 degrees and bake for 25 minutes..
After 25 minutes is up, remove lid and bake for an additional 10-20 minutes. Use a foil tent if the bread over browns. At the 10 minute mark, test the internal temperature of the bread to see if it reaches 200+. When the temperature reaches 200, the bread is done.
Remove Bread from Dutch Oven and place on cooling rack. Allow to cool before cutting Bread
