In a standard mixer, combine yeast, salt, sugar and flour. Mix together to just blend nicely. Then pour the warm water over the top and stir until a dough forms. This dough will be super sticky — that is normal!

Once the flour is all the way mixed in, cover the bowl with a towel and let rise on your countertop for 5 hours minimum. The dough can go up to 24 hours on the counter.

Place parchment paper on the counter top and sprinkle with flour to coat the surface of the paper.

After the dough has risen for your desired amount of time (and at least 5 hours), scoop the dough out of the pan onto the parchment paper. Pull the ends of the dough into the middle of the dough until it creates a nice round shape. Make sure to not knead the dough or punch it down.

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F and place the crock pot, with the lid, in the oven while it’s preheating. Once the oven is heated all the way, keep the crock pot in the oven for another 20 minutes to warm up.

Once the 20 minutes are up, transfer the parchment paper with the bread on it to the crock pot. Using a knife, slice a couple of lines in the top of the bread if desired (this is where you can have fun with it and make pretty designs if that’s your thing).

Cover the pot with the crock pot lid and bake in the oven for 35 minutes.

Once the 35 minutes are up, remove the crock pot lid and bake for another 5 to 8 minutes until a golden brown color of your desire.

Once complete, remove the crock pot from the oven carefully. Grabbing the parchment paper, place bread with parchment paper on a cooling rack.

Let cool for at least 20 minutes before slicing. Enjoy with your favorite garlic butter, jam, peanut butter, butter, or whatever you love!