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No Knead Crusty Bread

This artisan bread recipe is the low-maintenance recipe you NEED!
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No Knead Crusty Bread
Prep Time:5 minutes
Cook Time:40 minutes
Proofing Time:2 hours

Ingredients

  • 450 g bread flour
  • 2 tsp instant or rapid rise yeast
  • 2 tsp kosher salt NOT table salt
  • 2 cups 375 ml very warm tap water, around 120°

Instructions

  • * Mix Dough: Mix flour, yeast and salt in a large bowl. Add water, then use the handle of a wooden spoon to mix until all the flour is incorporated. Dough will be wet and sloppy – not kneadable, but not runny like cake batter. Adjust with more water or flour if needed for right consistency .
  • * Rise: Cover with cling wrap or plate, and proof in your toaster oven at around 85-90 degrees for 1.5 hours. If you leave on counter it will prob need 2 – 3 hours until it doubles in volume, it’s wobbly like jelly and the top is bubbly.
  • * Preheat oven – Put bread cloche or dutch oven in oven with lid on and preheat to 450°F
  • * Shape dough: Sprinkle work surface with 1 tbsp flour, scrape dough out of bowl. Sprinkle top with 1/2 tbsp flour.
  • * Fold the sides inwards and shape the dough into roughly roundish shape.
  • * Transfer to parchment: Place a large piece of parchment paper next to the dough, then quickly move the dough onto the paper - seam side down, smooth side up.
  • * Moving quickly Remove piping hot dutch oven from oven. Use paper to place dough into pot, place lid on.
  • * Bake 30 minutes covered, then 12 minutes uncovered or until deep golden and crispy.
  • * Cool on rack for 10 minutes before slicing.