Dutch Oven French Bread

As I have said before I use to struggle with making bread in the dutch oven.  But after learning some tricks and techniques they come out great.  I used this recipe for french bread.  It is a simple and easy recipe.  Now the trick for making bread in the dutch oven is to always preheat the dutch oven and use a thermometer.  This bread I cooked it until internal temperature of 190 degrees and it came out perfect.  When you are doing the second rise do it on parchment paper, as you are preheating the dutch oven and then place it in the dutch oven when ready to bake.  I also used an egg wash to help it brown on top.

Thanks for reading, and get out there and get cooking!