No-Knead Dutch Oven Bread

Name: No-Knead Dutch Oven Bread
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: Various
Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1.5 tsp kosher salt; 1/2 tsp instant yeast; 1.5 cups warm water (110°F)

Crusty, artisan-style bread with zero kneading. Just mix, rest overnight, and bake in a Dutch oven.

Baking

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🕐 Prep: 10 min | 🔥 Cook: 45 min | ⏱️ Total: 55 min

Equipment

Ingredients

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Instructions

Mix (Night Before)

1. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and yeast.
2. Add warm water. Stir with a wooden spoon until a shaggy dough forms. Don't worry about lumps.
3. Cover with plastic wrap. Let rest at room temperature 12-18 hours.

Shape and Bake (Next Day)

1. Dough will be bubbly and doubled. Turn out onto a floured surface.
2. Fold dough over itself a few times. Shape into a round ball. Place on parchment paper.
3. Cover loosely with a towel. Let rise 30 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, place Dutch oven (lid on) in oven and preheat to 450°F for 30 minutes.
5. Carefully lower dough (on parchment) into the hot Dutch oven. Cover with lid.
6. Bake covered 30 minutes. Remove lid and bake 15 more minutes until deeply golden.

Cook's Notes

💡 The long, slow rise develops complex flavor with barely any yeast.
💡 The Dutch oven traps steam, creating the crispy crust.
💡 Let bread cool at least 30 minutes before slicing — it's still cooking inside.