No-Knead Bread is the simplest bread there is to make! It has a crusty exterior with a a tender interior making it the perfect bread for serving with soup.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Resting time12 hourshrs
Total Time12 hourshrs10 minutesmins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: No-Knead Bread
Servings: 10
Calories: 161kcal
Author: Garnish and Glaze
Ingredients
3 1/2cupsunbleached all-purpose flour
1 3/4teaspoonsalt
1/2teaspoonactive dry yeast
1 1/2cupswarm water (~110 degrees)
Instructions
Whisk together flour, salt, and yeast in a large mixing bowl.
Add the warm water and mix with a wooden spoon or rubber scrapper until a shaggy mixture forms.
Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let sit for 12-18 hours.
Place a 6 quart cast iron pot (with lid on) in the oven and preheat to 450 degrees. Let the pot continue to heat for 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, heavily flour work surface with about 1/2 cup flour. Empty dough onto flour and shape it into a ball. Cover lightly with plastic wrap and let it sit while the pot is heating.
Remove pot from oven (place parchment paper in if desired) and carefully drop the dough into the bottom of the pot. Cover with lid and place in oven for 30 minutes. Remove lid and bake an additional 15 minutes.
Remove pot from oven and carefully take bread out of the pot and place on a cooling rack. Cool completely before cutting.