This is a simple recipe for a wonderful, heavy bread.

Artisan Bread

3 cups of whole wheat flour
1 1/2 cups of water
1 teaspoon of salt
1 teaspoon yeast
(I added dried cranberries)

The bread with Cranberry eyes was not planned;
just came out of Pan that way.

Mix all that together put in a covered bowl.
Let it sit eight hours or longer (I usually do mine overnight)

The next morning put the empty baking dish in the oven for 30 minutes at 450 degrees.
After 30 minutes, take your bread out of your bowl and mold into a ball;
Place it into the hot baking pot and cover with lid.

Bake covered for 30 minutes then take the lid off bake 15 more minutes.

(This recipe was given to me by my friend, Kathy Albus.)