Description
This no-knead artisan bread is simple to make with just a few ingredients. It’s the perfect recipe for beginners or anyone looking for a hands-off way to enjoy fresh, crusty, homemade bread with minimal effort and maximum flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons coarse sea salt
- ½ teaspoon active dry yeast (or instant yeast)
- 1 ½ cups warm water (about 110°F)
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, salt, and yeast.
- Add the warm water and stir until a shaggy dough forms. The dough will be sticky and rough – this is normal for no-knead bread.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a damp towel and let it rest at room temperature for 12-18 hours. The dough should rise and become bubbly and slightly puffy.
- After the dough has rested, preheat your oven to 450°F (232°C). Place a heavy, oven-safe pot with a lid (like a Dutch oven) in the oven as it heats up.
- Once the oven has reached temperature, carefully remove the hot pot and place a piece of parchment paper inside. Turn the dough out onto the parchment paper and shape it into a round loaf. Don’t worry about perfect shape; rustic is the goal.
- Carefully lift the dough using the parchment paper and place it into the preheated pot. Cover the pot with the lid.
- Bake for 30 minutes with the lid on. After 30 minutes, remove the lid and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes until the bread has a golden, crispy crust.
- Remove the bread from the pot and let it cool on a wire rack for at least 30 minutes before slicing.
Notes
- For best results, let the dough rise for the full 18 hours to develop maximum flavor.
- If you don’t have a Dutch oven, you can use any oven-safe pot with a lid or cover the loaf with aluminum foil.
- Make sure your water is warm (but not hot) to properly activate the yeast.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American