Description
This Dutch Oven No-Knead Crusty Bread is easy to prepare and features a delightful flavor. With minimal ingredients like warm water, yeast, and flour, it’s the ideal accompaniment for stews or as a stand-alone treat that everyone will love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 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, adjust up to 2 teaspoons for more saltiness)
- 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour or bread flour, plus more for dusting
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine warm water, yeast, and salt, whisking until dissolved.
- Add flour all at once, stirring until a sticky dough forms; adjust moisture if necessary.
- Cover the bowl and let rise for 2-3 hours until doubled in size in a warm area.
- Preheat the oven to 450°F, placing the Dutch oven inside with the lid on.
- Shape the dough on floured parchment paper, using the edges to help flip it over.
- Optionally, score the top of the loaf with a sharp knife.
- Carefully place the dough into the heated Dutch oven using the parchment paper.
- Cover and bake for 35 minutes, then uncover and bake for an additional 5-10 minutes until golden brown.
- Cool before slicing.
Notes
If dough is too wet, add 1-2 tablespoons of flour; if dry, add more water.
Allow the bread to cool completely for the best texture before slicing.
Store any leftover bread in a paper bag at room temperature.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 0.5g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg