French Bread in clay cooker

I love baking bread. My bread machine and I are very good friends!

One thing I have had fun trying is making the dough in my bread machine and then finishing it up in some other fashion. I have had good success with baking this french bread in my old clay cooker.
I line the bottom of the clay cooker with parchment paper to prevent any sticking. It's wonderful stuff. The top of the clay cooker is soaked in water prior to baking. Then during the baking process, lots of moisture is released producing a wonderful crust.

I just love taking pictures of food! So silly...

I think it looks yummy...

And it WAS!