Description
Simple No Knead Bread requires little more than stirring together a few ingredients, waiting for a short spell, slipping the dough into a hot Dutch oven, then baking. Dreams really do come true!
Ingredients
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- 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for shaping
- 1/2 tsp yeast, active dry or instant
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cups hot tap water (not boiling)
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl combine 3 cups flour, yeast and salt.
- Add water and stir until well-combined.
- Cover with plastic wrap and let stand for 4 hours.
- After 4 hours, transfer dough to a well-floured surface and sprinkle a little flour on the dough to make shaping easier. (1 – 2 Tbsp)
- Using a scraper, fold dough over 10 – 12 times to form into a ball.
- Place in a parchment lined bowl and cover with a towel.
- Allow to rest for about 30 minutes.
- In the meantime, place Dutch oven with the lid on in a cold oven and preheat to 450 F.
- When the oven reaches 450, lift the parchment paper with dough and carefully place in the hot Dutch oven.
- Cover and bake for 30 minutes.
- After 30 minutes, remove lid and parchment paper and return bread, uncovered, to the oven for another 10 – 15 minutes.
- Remove and allow to cool slightly.
- Eat.