1
Mix (5 mins): Stir everything in a bowl until no dry flour remains. The dough will be very sticky.
2
Rise (1 hour): Cover the bowl with a damp cloth and place it in the warmest spot in your kitchen. It should double in size.
3
Shape dough after first rise. Put it on parchment paper and Place into stainless steel pot.
4
Cover tightly with foil (important for steam). Let final rise happen right there in the pot.
5
Put into COLD oven. Put the baking sheet in the lower rack as well for future.
6
Turn oven to 450°F. From the time it reaches to 450 start that 25-30 minutes. Total covered time should be around 40-45 minutes.
7
Remove the dough from pot immediately and put the dough on hot baking sheet and bake Uncover on lower rack for color (20-25 minutes)
8
For even crunchier crust, turn off oven, crack the door open slightly and leave bread inside for 10 minutes.