Dutch Oven No Knead Crusty Bread Recipe
Learn how to make a delicious Dutch Oven No Knead Crusty Bread with this simple and easy-to-follow recipe. This bread is crusty on the outside and soft on the inside, perfect for any meal or occasion.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 3 hours 50 minutes
- Yield: 1 loaf 1x
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Dutch
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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For the bread:
- 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
- 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Mix the water, yeast, and salt. In a large bowl, combine warm water, yeast, and salt until dissolved.
- Add the flour. Stir in the flour until a sticky dough forms.
- Allow to rise. Cover and let rise for 2-3 hours.
- Bake or refrigerate. Decide whether to bake or refrigerate the dough.
- Preheat the Dutch oven. Preheat the oven to 450°F with the Dutch oven inside.
- Flour parchment paper and add dough. Shape and place the dough on parchment paper.
- Shape the loaf. Adjust the dough shape on the parchment paper.
- Score the loaf. Make slits on the dough.
- Place loaf in hot Dutch oven carefully. Transfer the dough into the preheated Dutch oven.
- Bake. Bake covered, then uncovered, until golden brown.
Notes
- Store any leftover bread in a paper bag for best results.
- Experiment with adding herbs or seeds to the dough for extra flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 0.5g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Dutch Oven Bread, No Knead Bread, Crusty Bread, Homemade Bread
