Put the flour, salt, yeast, and butter in a bowl. Blend the butter into the flour with your fingers, like you would when making pie crust. It takes about 3 minutes and it gives you the chance to show your bread some love.
Pour in the water and mix slowly with a dough hook until you have a soft dough. It should be just a tiny bit sticky.
Continue to mix with your dough hook for about 3-5 minutes, then tip it onto the countertop and knead a few minutes longer until the dough is stretchy.
Put the dough back in the bowl and let rise 1 hour or until doubled.
Put the dough on the countertop, and rip off about 1/3. Form both pieces into balls and stack one on top of the other (like a snowman), on a baking sheet. Push your finger all the way through the center of the dough, from top to bottom, to ensure they don't separate.
Dust with flour and make vertical slashes in the dough.
Let rise 30-45 minutes until the dough has doubled.
Preheat over to 450°F. Bake 30 minutes or until the center of the loaf reaches 190°F.