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No-Knead Artisan Bread

4 INGREDIENTS • 17 STEPS • 6HRS 45MINS

No-Knead Artisan Bread

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How can this amazing authentic-looking rustic bread be quick and easy? With no kneading required? Stay with me as we go through the process together and make this Quick and Easy No-Knead Artisan Bread in your own kitchen.
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A Hint of Rosemary
Hi, I'm Rosemary! I am a stay-at-home mom who loves to spend time in my kitchen, prepare food for my family, and am always on the lookout for good gluten-free recipes!
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How can this amazing authentic-looking rustic bread be quick and easy? With no kneading required? Stay with me as we go through the process together and make this Quick and Easy No-Knead Artisan Bread in your own kitchen.
6HRS 45MINS
Total Time
$1.64
Cost Per Serving
Ingredients
Servings
4
us / metric
Water
3 cups
Lukewarm Water
Active Dry Yeast
1 Tbsp
Active Dry Yeast
Kosher Salt
1 Tbsp
Kosher Salt
up to 1 1/2
All-Purpose Flour
6 1/2 cups
All-Purpose Flour
using the scoop and sweep method
Nutrition Per Serving
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Calories
747
Fat
2.1 g
Protein
21.8 g
Carbs
155.9 g
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Author's Notes

Makes 4 one-pound loaves.

As you're mixing the dough, it may become too difficult to incorporate all the flour with the spoon. At that point, just use very wet hands to bring the mixture together. But do not knead the dough! It’s not necessary. You just want the dough to be uniformly wet and loose enough to conform to the shape of its container. And be certain that there are no dry patches of flour.

If you prefer your bread with a wonderful “custard crumb” interior (chewy and moist with air holes that have shiny walls), then cover the ball of dough with an overturned bowl. Allow it to rest for a full 90 minutes.
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step 1
Warm the Water (3 cups) just a little so that it feels just slightly warmer than body temperature. That should put it at about 100 degrees F (40 degrees C) or slightly below.
step 2
In a very large bowl or a 6-quart container with a lid, mix the Active Dry Yeast (1 Tbsp) and Kosher Salt (1 Tbsp) with the warm water. Don’t worry about getting the yeast to dissolve.
step 2 In a very large bowl or a 6-quart container with a lid, mix the Active Dry Yeast (1 Tbsp) and Kosher Salt (1 Tbsp) with the warm water. Don’t worry about getting the yeast to dissolve.
step 3
Add the All-Purpose Flour (6 1/2 cups) to the water mixture all at once, then use a spoon or dough whisk to mix until the flour is completely incorporated and you have a lumpy dough.
step 3 Add the All-Purpose Flour (6 1/2 cups) to the water mixture all at once, then use a spoon or dough whisk to mix until the flour is completely incorporated and you have a lumpy dough.
step 4
Loosely cover the container and let the dough hang out at room temperature until it begins to rise considerably. It will collapse or flatten a little on the top in about 2 hours.
step 4 Loosely cover the container and let the dough hang out at room temperature until it begins to rise considerably. It will collapse or flatten a little on the top in about 2 hours.
step 5
At that point, stash the container of dough in the fridge with a loose cover. Use the dough anytime after the initial 2-hour rise, although the refrigerated wet dough is less sticky and easier to work with than dough at room temperature, so it’s best to refrigerate the dough for at least 3 hours or overnight before handling it.
step 5 At that point, stash the container of dough in the fridge with a loose cover. Use the dough anytime after the initial 2-hour rise, although the refrigerated wet dough is less sticky and easier to work with than dough at room temperature, so it’s best to refrigerate the dough for at least 3 hours or overnight before handling it.
step 6
Once refrigerated, the dough will seem to have shrunk back upon itself as though it will never rise again. Cover your pizza peel with a piece of parchment paper.
step 6 Once refrigerated, the dough will seem to have shrunk back upon itself as though it will never rise again. Cover your pizza peel with a piece of parchment paper.
step 7
Grab that refrigerated container of prepared dough and sprinkle the surface of the dough with flour. Pull up and cut off a piece of dough weighing about 16 oz.
step 7 Grab that refrigerated container of prepared dough and sprinkle the surface of the dough with flour. Pull up and cut off a piece of dough weighing about 16 oz.
step 8
Hold the dough in your hands, adding more flour as needed so that it doesn’t stick to your hands. Gently stretch the surface of the dough around the bottom all the way around, rotating the dough as you go to form a ball.
step 9
By adding a generous amount of flour as you work, you are creating a “gluten cloak” on the surface of the wet dough so that it is easily shaped. Work quickly so that the entire process takes just 20 to 30 seconds. You don’t want to overwork the dough.
step 10
The bottom of the ball of dough may appear to be a collection of bunched ends. Gently pinch those ends together; they will flatten out and adhere during resting and baking. The rest of your round loaf should be smooth and cohesive.
step 11
Place the shaped ball of dough on a pizza peel that’s been covered with a sheet of parchment paper, seam side down with all the collected bunched ends on the peel. Let it rest for about 40 minutes.
step 11 Place the shaped ball of dough on a pizza peel that’s been covered with a sheet of parchment paper, seam side down with all the collected bunched ends on the peel. Let it rest for about 40 minutes.
step 12
Preheat a lidded Dutch oven for 45 minutes at 450 degrees F (220 degrees F).
step 13
Just before baking, dust the top of the loaf generously with flour. (That will prevent the knife from sticking.) Slash a half-inch-deep cross, tic-tac-toe pattern, or slightly curved stripes into the top. You can use the tip of a serrated bread knife or a bread lame for slashing your markings. Leave the excess flour in place for baking; it can be brushed off before serving if desired.
step 13 Just before baking, dust the top of the loaf generously with flour. (That will prevent the knife from sticking.) Slash a half-inch-deep cross, tic-tac-toe pattern, or slightly curved stripes into the top. You can use the tip of a serrated bread knife or a bread lame for slashing your markings. Leave the excess flour in place for baking; it can be brushed off before serving if desired.
step 14
Carefully remove the hot lid and place it on a rack nearby. Use the piece of parchment paper as handles and carefully lower the formed dough-topped parchment paper into the preheated pot.
step 15
Cautiously grab that hot lid and cover the Dutch oven to trap the heat and steam within.
step 16
Bake the bread for a total of 30 to 35 minutes until the crust is browned to your liking and is firm to the touch. Remove the lid after the first 20 to 25 minutes and continue to bake uncovered until the crust is richly browned.
step 16 Bake the bread for a total of 30 to 35 minutes until the crust is browned to your liking and is firm to the touch. Remove the lid after the first 20 to 25 minutes and continue to bake uncovered until the crust is richly browned.
step 17
Allow the bread to fully cool on a wire rack for up to 2 hours for the best flavor, texture and ease of slicing. Enjoy!
step 17 Allow the bread to fully cool on a wire rack for up to 2 hours for the best flavor, texture and ease of slicing. Enjoy!
Tags
Breakfast
Dairy-Free
American
Lunch
Bread
Snack
Shellfish-Free
Dinner
Vegan
Vegetarian
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