Amazing No-Knead Dutch Oven Bread (Bakery-Worthy Crust)
Make bakery-worthy bread at home with this simple no-knead recipe using a Dutch oven. You get a fantastic crust without the effort of traditional kneading.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Total Time: 18 hours 50 minutes
- Yield: 1 loaf
- Category: Bread
- Method: No-Knead Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 3 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Salt
- 1/4 teaspoon Instant Yeast
- 1 1/2 cups Cool Water
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and yeast.
- Pour in the cool water. Mix with a wooden spoon until a shaggy, sticky dough forms. Do not overmix.
- Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap. Let the dough rest at room temperature for 12 to 18 hours.
- After resting, lightly flour a work surface. Scrape the sticky dough onto the surface. Gently fold the dough over itself a few times to form a rough ball.
- Place the dough ball on a piece of parchment paper. Cover the dough loosely with the bowl or plastic wrap. Let it rest for 30 minutes.
- About 20 minutes before the second rest ends, place your empty Dutch oven (with the lid on) into the oven. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (232 degrees C).
- Carefully remove the hot Dutch oven from the oven using oven mitts. Remove the lid.
- Use the parchment paper as a sling to gently lower the dough into the hot Dutch oven.
- Cover the Dutch oven with the lid. Place it back into the oven.
- Bake for 30 minutes with the lid on.
- Remove the lid. Continue baking for another 15 to 20 minutes, or until the crust is a deep golden brown.
- Carefully remove the bread from the Dutch oven and let it cool completely on a wire rack before slicing.
Notes
- Using cool water helps control the long, slow fermentation process.
- A 5 or 6-quart cast iron Dutch oven works best for this recipe.
- Do not slice this bread until it has cooled completely; the internal structure is still setting.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: Approx. 180
- Sugar: Less than 1g
- Sodium: Approx. 350mg
- Fat: Approx. 1g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: Approx. 38g
- Fiber: Approx. 1g
- Protein: Approx. 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg