Description
This Easy Dutch Oven No Knead Bread recipe delivers a beautifully crusty artisan bread with minimal effort. Perfect for beginners or anyone looking to enjoy freshly baked bread at home.
Ingredients
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Dutch Oven No Knead Bread:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon active dry yeast
- 1 1/2 cups warm water (about 110°F)
- Optional: 1 tablespoon olive oil for coating and extra flour or cornmeal for dusting
Instructions
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the flour, salt, and yeast.
- Add Water: Pour in the warm water and stir until a shaggy dough forms.
- Rise Time: Cover the bowl and let the dough rise at room temperature for 12–18 hours, until doubled in size and bubbly.
- Preheat Oven: Place a Dutch oven with its lid inside the oven and preheat to 450°F.
- Shape and Bake: Shape the dough into a ball on a floured surface. Transfer it into the hot Dutch oven, cover, and bake. Remove the lid to finish baking until golden and crisp.
- Cool and Enjoy: Cool the bread on a wire rack before slicing and serving.
Notes
- For a rustic touch, sprinkle cornmeal on the parchment before baking.
- Enhance the flavor by adding herbs, garlic, or shredded cheese to the dough.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: European
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 290mg
- Fat: 1g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
