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no knead bread recipe

No-Knead Bread Recipe

All you need to make no-knead bread are 3 easy ingredients! See how you can make artisan crusty bread in just two hours including baking time!

Ingredients
  

  • 3 1/4 cups flour
  • 2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 package active yeast (2 1/4 teaspoons)
  • 1 1/2 cups water approximately 110 degrees warm
  • Cornmeal for dusting bread

Instructions
 

  • 1. Pour 1.5 cups of water into a bowl and add 2 1/4 teaspoons of yeast. Stir until the yeast is dissolved and bubbly. Make sure to not leave any clumps for a better final (and yummy) product! 
    Note we used active yeast (not instant) which means it needs to be activated in warm water. If using instant yeast, use about half and add directly to the bowl along with the water as it doesn't need activation. 
    2. In another bowl, combine the flour and salt. Stir until the ingredients are combined. Add the bowl of yeast and water. Combine until a dough is formed. 
    3. Add a kitchen towel over the bowl, then let the dough rise to roughly double size for one hour. 
    4. For this next step, sprinkle some cornmeal onto a sheet of parchment paper. Then remove the dough from the bowl and place it onto the paper. Gently fold the dough onto itself. If you want a round loaf, simply shape it into a ball. If you want a more traditional loaf shape, flatten the dough slightly and then fold the edges under.
    5. Sprinkle come cornmeal over the top if desired. 
    6. Let the dough sit for 30 minutes more minutes as the oven is preheating. 
    7. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit with a Dutch oven inside. Once the oven is preheated, take the Dutch oven out of the oven and place the bread inside, with the parchment still under the bread. 
    8. Cut the parchment paper around the bread so that it's not too long and mainly covers the bottom of the bread. 
    9, Bake for 30 minutes with the Dutch Oven cover on. Then remove the cover and bake an additional 15 minutes until a golden crust forms.
    10. Lastly, remove the Dutch oven and let the bread cool inside for 5-10 minutes. Then remove the bread and let it cool on a wire rack, because it is ready to serve!

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