Emile Henry Modern Bread Cloche

Bake bakery-quality artisan bread at home — with a crackling crust, a light open crumb, and none of the mystery — with the Emile Henry Modern Bread Cloche. The result of two years of development at Emile Henry's Burgundy facility, this ceramic bread baker replicates the one condition that a conventional home oven cannot naturally produce on its own: the controlled humidity of a traditional bread oven. That humidity is the entire secret of the thick, crackling, deeply colored crust that defines a great artisan loaf — and without it, even a perfectly developed dough bakes into a paler, thinner-crusted version of what it could be.

The domed ceramic lid, made from Emile Henry's refractory Burgundy clay, traps and balances steam from the dough as it bakes — drying the surface at precisely the right rate to set a deep, crisp, golden crust while protecting the interior so it stays light, airy, and open in structure. It does everything a cast iron Dutch oven does for bread baking — and improves on it in several meaningful ways: lighter weight, easier handling, no seasoning requirements, a purpose-built shape designed specifically for round boules and sourdough loaves, and a design beautiful enough to bring directly to the table.

The lid doubles as a mixing bowl and proofing basket when turned upside-down — eliminating the need for a separate banneton or proofing bowl and making the cloche a genuinely complete bread-baking system in a single vessel. The crisscross pattern on the baking base prevents dough from sticking during the bake and makes cleanup straightforward. Holds dough for up to 4 cups of flour, yielding approximately a 2 to 2.5 lb loaf. Oven safe to 500°F — takes directly from freezer or refrigerator to a hot oven without concern. Dishwasher safe. 10-year manufacturer's warranty. Made in Marcigny, France since 1850.

Key Product Features

• Replicates the Humidity of a Traditional Bread Oven — Crackling Crust, Light Airy Crumb: The domed refractory ceramic lid traps and balances steam from the dough as it bakes — producing the controlled humidity that a conventional oven cannot achieve — setting a deep, crackling, golden crust while protecting the interior so it stays light, open, and airy in structure. The single baking condition that separates a great artisan loaf from everything else.
• Does Everything a Cast Iron Dutch Oven Does — and Improves on It: Lighter weight, easier handling, no seasoning required, purpose-built shape for round boules and sourdough, and a design beautiful enough to bring directly to the table — the Emile Henry bread cloche achieves every bread-baking advantage of a cast iron pot without a single cast iron disadvantage.
• Lid Doubles as a Mixing Bowl & Proofing Basket — Complete Bread System in One Vessel: Turn the lid upside-down and it serves as a mixing bowl for developing dough and a proofing basket for the final rise — eliminating the need for a separate banneton or proofing bowl and making this a genuinely complete, single-vessel bread-baking system from mix to bake to table.
• Crisscross Pattern on Base Prevents Sticking — Holds Up to 4 Cups of Flour: The crisscross pattern on the baking base prevents dough from sticking during the bake and makes cleanup easy. Holds dough for yeasted bread recipes with up to 4 cups of flour — producing approximately a 2 to 2.5 lb round loaf.
• Oven Safe to 500°F — Thermal Shock Resistant — Dishwasher Safe — 10-Year Warranty: HR ceramic takes directly from freezer or refrigerator to a 500°F oven without concern. Dishwasher safe. Scratch-resistant, non-crazing glaze resists fading through years of use. Lead and cadmium free. Made in Marcigny, France since 1850 from all-natural Burgundy clay. 10-year manufacturer’s warranty.