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Pre-heat your oven to 450 F
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Line your Dutch Oven with parchment paper (trust me this is not a step to skip).
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In your large mixing bowl combine the dry ingredients with a whisk.
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Add the cold butter chunks into the bowl and use a pastry blend or fork to cut into the dry mix.
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Slowly add the COLD buttermilk into the bread mixture and gently stir until you have a soft dough.
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Add the soft dough to your prepared Dutch Oven and use a rubber spatula to shape the dough into a round shape.
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Once the dough is in the correct shape use a knife to cut an X into the top. This should be a deep cut that goes past the middle of the bread dough!
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Put the Dutch Oven lid on and place it in your pre-heated oven.
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Bake for 30 - 35 mintues.
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Remove the Dutch Oven lid and allow the bread to bake another 10 mintues or more until the top is a golden brown.
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Once baking is completed you can lift the bread out of the Dutch Oven and put on a plate to serve with butter.
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It is best when eaten the same day as prepared.