No-Knead Bread

Easiest No-Knead Bread Recipe

Ingredients:
3 C all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp. instant yeast
1 1/4 tsp. salt
1 5/8 C water

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How to Make No-Knead Bread:
Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl and stir in water until well blended. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and leave in a warm place to rise for at least 12 hours (16-18 hours is better). To make this easy and to avoid having to use a new piece of plastic wrap each time, I cover the bowl with a plastic shower cap.

Next, place the dough on a generously floured work surface, sprinkle with flour, and fold it in on top of itself two to three times. Turn the bowl you were using at first upside down over the dough and let it rest for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, shape the dough into a ball. Coat a smooth cotton towel with flour and put the ball seam side down, dusting the top with more flour. Fold sides of towel over top of ball and let rise for 2 hours.

The dough should double in size. (I admit I have occasionally skipped the towel and just continued to let rise under the bowl on the counter and it still worked, but it has to be a BIG bowl.) 30 minutes before the dough is ready, heat oven to 450 degrees and put a 6 to 8 quart heavy pot with a cover (pyrex, cast iron, enamel or ceramic work best) in to heat.

Remove the pot from the oven and dump the dough ball seam side up into the pan. Cover the pot and bake for 30 minutes. Then remove the lid and bake another 15 to 30 minutes or until the loaf is nicely browned. Remove from oven and cool on rack.

 For another variation, you can also make my Garlic Cheese No-Knead Bread Recipe. How can I make no-knead bread without a dutch oven? I was asked by a reader how to make no-knead bread if you don’t have a dutch oven. The reason a dutch oven works so well is because it can withstand the high heat and the tight lid creates steam, which makes for the crusty loaf. If you don’t have a dutch oven, however, you can try one of the following: Use a heavy, deep pot with a tight-fitting lid. Use a heavy, deep pot with a cookie sheet placed upside down on top of it. Place your dough on a pizza stone and add a small casserole dish filled with hot water to your oven to help create the steam effect.