Simple Thyme Bread

Name: Simple Thyme Bread
Ingredients: 5 cups All-purpose Flour; 2 Tablespoons Dry Yeast; 2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar; 1 teaspoon Fresh Thyme (optional); 1 Tablespoon Kosher Salt; 2 cups Hot Water (120-130 Degrees F.); Sea Salt (optional); A Cake Pan Of Hot Water

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Ingredients

5 cups All-purpose Flour
2 Tablespoons Dry Yeast
2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
1 teaspoon Fresh Thyme (optional)
1 Tablespoon Kosher Salt
2 cups Hot Water (120-130 Degrees F.)
Sea Salt (optional)
A Cake Pan Of Hot Water

Directions

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["Mix 3 cups of the flour with the yeast, sugar, thyme and salt. Pour in the hot water and beat 100 strokes (or 3 minutes with a mixer).", "Stir in the remaining flour until the dough loses its stickiness. Turn onto a floured surface. Knead for 8 minutes.", "Place dough in a greased bowl and cover with a warm damp cloth. Let rise for 15 minutes in a warm spot (away from drafts).", "Punch down and divide the dough into two pieces. Shape into round loaves and place on a greased baking sheet. Cut an \"X\"" one-half inch deep in each of the loaves with a wet sharp knife. Sprinkle the tops with sea salt.""