Best Small Batch Crusty Bread Recipe - This easy homemade French Bread has a crusty outside and soft inside. Sized for 1-2 people, it is baked in a Dutch oven for a traditional round loaf of delicious bread. Simple to make using a Kitchenaid mixer or no mixer - just mix by hand! Easy to follow step-by-step instructions, photos, and videos to help if it is your first time making bread or your hundredth. A rustic loaf of bread perfect for toast, sandwiches, or as a medium for butter at dinner!