EASY DUTCH OVEN BREAD (NO-KNEAD BREAD)
A super easy homemade dutch-oven baked bread (no-knead) you will love to make for your family.
Equipment
- Oven
Ingredients
- 3 cups All-purpose flour
- 1.5 cup Warm water
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Active dry yeast
Instructions
- Measure out your flour, yeast, salt and water.
- Add your dry ingredients into a large bowl or tupperware. Try to avoid pouring the salt and yeast right on top of each other.
- Pour in your warm water and mix until all your ingredients are combined. Do not overwork the dough.
- Place plastic wrap over your bowl and make a nice seal. You can additonally add a dishcloth on top or your Tupperware lid for double protection.
- Place your bowl in a warm area for 8-24 hours
- Preheat your oven to 450°F on the Bake setting. Make sure your Dutch Oven (with lid on) is inside the oven duirng the pre-heating portion.
- Remove your now risen dough and place it onto a floured countertop. Add some flour onto the dough and gently knead 4-5 times until its not so ticky and can be picked up without leaving dough on your hands.
- Place a clean dishcloth over you dough and let it rest on the counter while the oven pre-heats (for about 30 minutes).
- Carefully remove your now hot Dutch Oven, add a little flour or cornmeal on the bottom and add your bread dough inside.
- Let your bread bake for 30 minutes, afterwards carefully remove the lid and let your bread bake for another 15 minutes until goldne brown.
- You can additonally add some sesame seeds on top of your dough before popping into the oven or some melted butter/vegan butter for an extra crisunchy exterior.
Notes
If you don't own a Duct Oven, you can place two loaf pans of equal size on top of each other in the oven to pre-heat.
Then add your dough inside and bake using the same techniques and steps listed above for the Dutch Oven.