No Knead Bread

I made some crusty bread similar to this a few years ago around the holidays and it was fantastic. I have NO idea whatever happened to that recipe! I’ve been drying to try this ‘no knead’ bread for quite some time and figured there’s no time like the present! Do you understand how amazing it is that this is NO KNEAD!? That’s miraculous if you ask me. Not only that, HELLO gorgeous! I’ve said it a million times, I just absolutely LOVE pretty food. I love preparing it, serving it, photographing it, and of course eating it! Although this recipe does require a hefty chunk of time, I guarantee you that it’s worth it. 

I’m addicted to Harmon’s Sourdough loaves and could buy a new loaf just about every other day (and for a minute there, I actually was buying it that often…I have a problem). To me there’s almost no better gift than the gift of fresh bread. It always makes your house smell so yummy making it, I have the hardest time not tearing in to it immediately after pulling it out of the oven. You can just imagine how I felt having to wait until this was cooled AND had its own photoshoot. I just about ate my camera in anticipation of the yummy delicious bread. The size of this bread too is pretty impressive. Towards the middle the slices were so long that we had to cut them in to thirds to toast it. Oh, and the grilled cheese!!! This bread made the most delicious grilled cheese. To make this wonderful gift I packaged my fresh loaf along with a set of kitchen towels, a little bottle of extra virgin olive oil, and small wooden cutting board. If you’re feeling extra generous, you can throw in the Lodge Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven!

No Knead Bread

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: No Knead Bread

Prep Time: 14 hours

Cook Time: 50 minutes

Total Time: 14 hours 50 minutes

Servings: 12

Calories: 427 kcal

Author: Yvonne

This beautiful No Knead Bread just magically becomes the most delicious loaf of bread you've ever cooked or seen! It's miraculous how little work goes in to this, you've GOT to try it!

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Ingredients

• 6 c. bread flour plus more for work surface
• 1/2 t. instant or active-dry yeast
• 2 1/2 t. salt
• 2 2/3 c. cool water

Instructions

1. In a large bowl (I used my Bosch), combine the flour, yeast, and salt. Add the water and stir until all the ingredients are well incorporated; the dough should be wet and sticky. If you've used a stand mixer, transfer dough to a large bowl. If you mixed the dough by hand in a large blow you won't need to transfer it to another bowl.     

2. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap. Let the dough rest 12-18 hours on the counter at room temperature. 

3. When surface of the risen dough has darkened slightly, smells yeasty, and is dotted with bubbles, it is ready. Lightly flour your hands and a work surface. Place dough on work surface and sprinkle with additional flour. Fold the dough over on itself once or twice and, using floured fingers, tuck the dough underneath to form a rough ball. Generously dust a cotton towel with enough flour to prevent the dough from sticking to the towel as it rises; place dough seam side down on the towel and dust with more flour. Cover with the edges or a second cotton towel and let rise for about 2 hours, until it has doubled in size.

4. After about 1 1/2 hours, preheat oven to 425 F. Place a 6-8 quart heavy covered pot, such as a cast-iron Dutch oven, in the oven as it heats.

5. When the dough has fully risen, carefully remove pot from oven. Remove top towel from dough and slide your hand under the bottom towel; flip dough over into pot, seam side up. Be very careful not to touch the dutch oven. It will be VERY hot! Shake pan once or twice if dough looks unevenly distributed; it will adjust as it bakes.

6. Cover and bake for 40 minutes. Uncover and continue baking for 10-15 more minutes, until the crust is a deep chestnut brown. The internal temperature of the bread should be around 200 F. You can check this with a meat thermometer, if desired.

7. Remove the bread from the pot and let it cool completely on a wire rack before slicing.

Recipe Notes

You could also use all-purpose flour, but bread flour is recommended.

Adapted from Frugal Living NW

Nutrition Facts

No Knead Bread

Amount Per Serving

Calories 427 Calories from Fat 9

% Daily Value*

Fat 1g2%

Sodium 85mg4%

Potassium 118mg3%

Carbohydrates 85g28%

Fiber 2g8%

Protein 14g28%

Calcium 19mg2%

Iron 1.1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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