Artisan Bread: How to Make Crusty Bread

To make your bread crusty, the climatic characteristic of your oven should be in the highest climatic characteristic possible because if not, you will bake soft bread instead. If you think that the heat of your oven is not enough, you can use a baking stone.

Place the baking stone in the oven while you preheat for 20 minutes. When you put the dough over it, the heat is speedily transferred which helps in producing crusty bread. That is if you don't have a hearth. Some expert bakers custom-make their own hearths, but if you are just starting, it is advisable to start with a baking stone.

Coconut Water

Another foremost and easy thing you can do is to have steam in the oven. Steam does two things: It prevents the outside of the dough from drying until it has reached full rise and it improves the color and texture of the crust.