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Combine the first 4 ingredients in a small bowl in the order listed (this keeps the honey from sticking to the bottom of the bowl). Allow to sit while preparing the rest of the ingredients.
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You can toast the walnuts in a pan or an oven (at 350 degrees F) stirring frequently until the nuts begin to color and you can smell their aroma.
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Combine the walnuts (after cooling) with the remaining ingredients in a medium sized bowl.
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Add the wet ingredient to the dry, stirring until a shaggy ball forms.
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Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it rest at room temperature for 12-18 hrs.
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Remove bread from bowl and knead 10-15 times, using just enough extra flour to keep bread from sticking to your hands or the work surface.
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Form bread into a ball and place onto an approximately 18 inch piece of parchment paper that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
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Spray top of bread with cooking spray and cover lightly with plastic wrap. Place on a plate or 10 inch skillet and allow to rise at room temperature for 2 hrs.
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30 minutes before bread is done rising preheat a dutch oven in an oven at 425 degrees F.
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Before baking sprinkle top of bread with flour and slash top of bread 1/2 inch deep with a sharp knife.
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Picking up bread by the edges of the parchment, drop into dutch oven and put on the lid. Cook at 425 degrees F for 30 minutes.
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Remove lid from dutch oven and continue to cook for 15-25 minutes until a deep brown crust has formed.
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Remove bread from dutch oven and cool on a rack for at least an hour before slicing and serving.
