A question about a recipe: Sensory overload, AKA: homage to Eataly Bread
I have a question about step 5 on the recipe "Sensory overload, AKA: homage to Eataly Bread" from TiggyBee. It says:
"In a dutch oven, (I used my le creuset), place the dough in it and bake for 30 minutes, covered. (don't worry about the shape, it'll look rustic) After 30 minutes, uncover and bake for an additional 20 minutes or so. After uncovered, optional egg wash will heighten the browning on top. If not, it'll still brown and be just as delicious!" Hi, I have a couple of questions regarding this step. 1.Does the creuset need to be greased? 2. Does creuset need to be heated in the oven beforehand? Thanks
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You definitely DO need to preheat the dutch oven or else the bread won't turn out correctly - the preheated dutch oven needs to be as hot as the oven surrounding it so that it closely mimics an old-fashioned bread oven. If you don't heat it up beforehand, it will not only take way longer to cook (because you are effectively putting it in a cold oven) but the air pockets won't inflate properly and the bread will be flat and dense.