In a large mixing bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, salt, and activated yeast.

Add in the warm water. Mix everything together until a shaggy dough forms. You can use a wooden spoon or your hands for this step.

NOTE: If you want to be sure your yeast is activated, add the activated yeast to the warm water separately from the dry ingredients first. Let it sit for about 5-10 minutes until it becomes frothy. This indicates that the yeast is active and ready to use. Then you can mix with the other dry ingredients.

Once the dough comes together, cover the bowl with a clean kitchen towel or plastic wrap and let it rest in a warm place for about 2-3 hours, or until the dough has doubled in size.

Gently punch down the dough to release any air bubbles.

Preheat your conventional oven to 450°F (232°C) and place a Dutch oven with a lid into the conventional oven while it's preheating.

On a flat flour-covered surface, shape the dough into a round or oval shape depending on your preference. Use flour on your hands generously to get the shape you want without it sticking to you.

Time to get crafty! Carve a little slit into the dough along the side to give it the crevaces that you can see in my photo.

Once the oven is preheated, carefully remove the hot Dutch oven (use oven mitts). Place the dough onto a piece of parchment paper and then place the parchment paper with the dough into the Dutch oven.

Put the lid back on the Dutch oven and bake for 30 minutes in conventional oven.

After 30 minutes, remove the lid and continue baking for an additional 10-15 minutes, or until the bread is golden brown and sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom.

Carefully remove the bread from the Dutch oven using the parchment paper as a handle.

Allow the bread to cool on a wire rack before slicing and serving.

Go show off your loaf ya'll!