Perfectly crusty on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside, this is the definition of an easy Dutch oven no knead bread recipe.
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time40 minutesmins
Total Time45 minutesmins
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bread
Servings: 4
Calories: 188kcal
Ingredients
3cupsbread flour
1 1/2tspkosher salt
1/4heaping tspactive dry yeastnot fast-acting or bread machine yeast
2cupswarm water
Instructions
In a large bowl, combine the flour, salt, and yeast. Stir together until well mixed. Add the water and stir until a sticky dough forms and there are no dry patches. Cover with plastic wrap or an airtight lid and place in a warm place to rise for 12-18 hours.
3 cups bread flour, 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt, 1/4 heaping tsp active dry yeast, 2 cups warm water
Turn the risen bread dough out onto a floured surface and dust with more flour. Cover with cling wrap and then a dish towel and allow to rise for another two hours.
Thirty minutes before the bread is finished rising, preheat your oven to 475 and place the cast-iron Dutch oven, lid and all, into the oven to preheat for thirty minutes.
Remove the Dutch oven and carefully set it on a heat-resistant surface. Set the lid aside on another heat-resistant surface. Using both hands, pick up the bread dough and shape it into a ball before dropping it into the pot.
Place the lid back on the pot and return it to the 475-degree oven for 30 minutes.
After thirty minutes, remove the lid and continue baking bread for another 15 minutes.