Air Fryer Crusty Herb Bread
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 C All-Purpose Flour
- 1 1/4 C Water 130°F
- 2 1/4 Teaspoon Instant Yeast a packet of instant yeast
- 1 Teaspoon Salt
- A Tablespoon 1 of Sugar
- 1 Tablespoon of Olive Oil + 1 More Tablespoon in reserve.
- Garlic Salt to taste
- Italian Pizza Seasoning basically, oregano, basil, red hot pepper 1:1:1 equal ratio*
Instructions
- Grease a 5 qt dutch oven, and set it aside.
- Mix water and Yeast together and allow it to stand for a minute.
- While the yeast is sitting for a minute, prep the flour by placing it in a large mixing bowl.
- Next, add in the yeast and water.
- Then the sugar.
- Continue mixing to combine well.
- Once that is all mixed together add in a tablespoon of Olive Oil.
- Then add in the salt.
- Combine again until dough pulls away from the side of the bowl.
- Turn the dough under itself about 3 times and form a nice ball that will fit in the dutch oven.
- Place in greased dutch oven, with the oven light on and 1 cup of boiled water, then cover, close the door and let is rest in there for 1/2 hr.
- Place your nonstick disk on the counter (it should be measured and cut to fit inside your air fryer basket, as the bread will be sitting on this.
- At the end of the 1/2 hour, open the lid, remove the bread and place it onto the you previously prepared.
- Preheat the air fryer to 350°F and cycle it just for 5 minutes.
- While the air fryer is heating it is time to season the bread.
- First, brush it with some olive oil.
- Follow that with a coating of garlic salt and Italian Spice (as much or as little as you prefer).
- Then, roll the dough unto itself, tucking the seasoning in.
- Now the top of the dough is showing and repeat.
- Olive oil with a brush, then a bit of spice.
- At this time the air fryer should be preheated and you can place the disc and the bread in.
- Brush the sides of the air fryer basket with olive oil in case the bread dough wants to stick to it, it won't!
- Program the air fryer to 350°F for 9 Minutes.
- When the cycle stops, make sure the top of the bread is golden brown.
- Flip the bread to the other side.
- Reset the timer and settings to 350°F for 9 more minutes.
- You may need to add 2 more minutes but DON'T do this until you see how your bread looks at the end of its cycle.
- If the loaf is golden brown all over and has 'puffed' it is done.
- Carefully remove and allow it to rest on a wooden cutting board (it will absorb the moisture) or on a cooling rack.
- Cut open and enjoy! ~ Dana XO
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Notes
*(if wanted you can eliminate or sub in your own spices)