Recipe: Daily Bread (yeast bread, food processor)

DAILY BREAD

3 cups bread or all-purpose flour, plus more as needed
2 teaspoons instant dry yeast
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup warm water, plus more if necessary
1/4 cup olive oil
Coarse salt to taste, optional

Combine flour, yeast, and salt in bowl or food processor. Add water all at once, stirring with wooden spoon or with machine on. Add olive oil and continue to mix 1 or 2 minutes longer by hand, or about 30 seconds total with food processor. Add water 1 tablespoon at a time if necessary until ball forms.

Shape dough into flat round or long loaf, adding only enough flour to allow you to handle the dough. Place dough on baking sheet or wooden pizza peel. Let rise in warmest place in your kitchen, covered with towel, while you preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.

Brush loaf with water. Sprinkle with coarse salt. Bake on baking sheet or slide onto baking stone for 15 minutes. Lower heat to 350 degrees F and continue baking until done - crust will be golden and crisp - 30 to 45 minutes more.

Makes 1 loaf
Adapted from source: How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman