No Knead Bread with Perfect Crusty Crust

Servings: 8 Total Time: 3 hrs Difficulty: Beginner
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No Knead Bread with Perfect Crusty Crust

This bread is so easy to make and is a perfect recipe for beginners! 

Five minutes of prep, and you don’t have to ever touch the sticky dough with your hands! 

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No Knead Bread with Perfect Crusty Crust

Author: Lorraine Cauchi Cooking Method: Cuisine: Courses: Recipe Keys: Quick Meals Vegetarian
Difficulty: Beginner Prep Time 15 mins Cook Time 45 mins Rest Time 2 hrs Total Time 3 hrs
Cooking Temp: 230  C Servings: 8

Ingredients

Method

Dough:

  1. Mix the flour, yeast and salt in a large bowl. 

  2. Add the water. Then use the handle of a wooden spoon to mix until all the flour is incorporated. Dough will be wet and sloppy but not runny like a cake. 

  3. Cover with clingfilm and leave to rest in a warm place for 2-3 hours, until it doubles in volume. 

Baking:

  1. Preheat oven to 230C/450F.

  2. Place your Dutch oven with lid on in the oven 30 minutes before baking so it gets hot. 

  3. Sprinkle your work surface with flour and scrape dough out of bowl. Sprinkle more flour on top of the dough. 

  4. Using a dough scraper or anything similar (cake server, large knife, spatula), fold the sides inwards (about 6 folds) to roughly give it a round shape. 

  5. Transfer the dough onto baking paper flipping the dough upside down (top will be underneath). 

  6. Place the dough with baking paper into preheated Dutch oven and cover with lid. 

  7. Bake for 30 minutes covered, then 15 minutes uncovered or until deep golden and crispy.

  8. Cool on rack for 10 minutes before slicing. 

  9. Enjoy!

Note

  • If you don't have a Dutch oven, any large cast iron or metal casserole dish can be used instead.
  • You can cover the top with foil if it doesn't have a lid.
  • The metal crock of a slow cooker/crock-pot is also good.