Description
Enjoy the delightful simplicity of Dutch Oven No-Knead Crusty Bread, featuring a few basic ingredients that create a crusty exterior and soft interior. This bread is perfect for accompanying any stew, bringing warmth and flavor to your meal. It’s an easy homemade recipe that guarantees satisfaction!
Ingredients
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- 1 1/2 cups warm water (about 100 degrees f)
- 1 packet yeast (active dry, instant, or quick rise- 2.25 teaspoons)
- 1 ½ teaspoons fine grain salt (preferably not iodized, see notes, you can up the amount to 2 teaspoons if you like things really salty!)
- 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour or bread flour, more if needed to get correct consistency, plus more for dusting (i use king arthur ap flour – other flours may yield different results)
Instructions
- Mix warm water, yeast, and salt in a large bowl until dissolved.
- Add flour to the bowl, stirring until a sticky dough forms. Adjust with more flour or water if needed.
- Cover the bowl and let the dough rise for 2-3 hours in a warm place until doubled in size.
- Preheat the oven to 450°F with the Dutch oven inside for 30 minutes to an hour before baking.
- Scrape the dough onto a floured parchment paper, shaping it into a loaf.
- Flip the loaf so the floured side is facing up and optionally score the top with a knife.
- Carefully place the dough in the preheated Dutch oven using the parchment as a handle.
- Cover and bake for 35 minutes, then remove the lid to bake an additional 5-10 minutes until golden brown.
- Cool on a wire rack for at least 10 minutes before slicing.
Notes
For best flavor, use good quality flour like King Arthur.
If the crust is too thick, adjust the baking time slightly with lid on.
Keep leftover bread in a paper bag to maintain crust.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 0.5g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 44g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg