Description
A straightforward recipe for delicious, artisan-style bread that requires no kneading and utilizes a long fermentation process for deep flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon instant yeast
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 1 1/2 cups water
Instructions
- Combine flour, yeast, and salt in a large bowl.
- Add water to the dry ingredients.
- Stir until a shaggy dough forms.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap.
- Let it sit at room temperature overnight (12-18 hours).
- Preheat the oven to 450°F (230°C).
- Place a Dutch oven inside to heat.
- Turn out the dough on a floured surface.
- Shape it gently into a ball.
- Let it rest while the oven heats.
- Transfer the dough to the preheated Dutch oven.
- Cover with the lid.
- Bake for 30 minutes.
- Remove the lid.
- Bake for an additional 15 minutes until golden brown.
- Let cool before slicing.
Notes
Allowing the bread to cool before slicing enhances the texture and flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 1g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 0mg