Poolish
Final Dough
Mix poolish day or night before
Mix final dough by combining flour, yeast, salt, warm water, and poolish
Fold the dough gently 3-4 times over the next 1 ½ hours
Let the dough rest for 3-4 hours until it doubles or triples in size
Divide the dough into 4 pieces and shape them into tight balls
Place the shaped dough in dusted proofing baskets and let them rest for 90 minutes
Preheat the oven to 500 degrees
Bake the loaves at 500 degrees for 5-10 minutes until browning starts, then reduce heat to 450 and bake for another 10-15 minutes until nicely browned overall, finally reduce heat to 400 or less and bake for another 4-5 minutes to finish off
