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No Knead Bread Recipe

This no-knead bread has only four ingredients, and could not be simpler to make! It's the perfect bread recipe for beginning bread makers, and so delicious that even experienced bread makers will love it.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time24 minutes
Rise/Rest2 hours 40 minutes
Total Time3 hours 14 minutes
Course: Bread
Cuisine: American
Servings: 2 loaves
Author: Lil' Luna

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 tablespoons instant yeast
  • 3 cups warm water
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 6 1/2 cups all-purpose flour plus more for dusting dough

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, dissolve the yeast in the warm water. Mix in the salt and flour, stirring until there are no dry patches. The dough will be very soft, and looser than a typical bread dough. Cover with a kitchen towel and let rise in a warm place for 2 hours.
  • After the dough rises, divide it into two pieces and shape each piece into a round ball. Place each ball of dough on a piece of parchment paper, and let rest 40 minutes.
  • While the dough is rising the second time, preheat the oven to 450. Place a baking stone or overturned baking sheet on the upper oven rack, and a broiler pan or metal cake pan on the lower shelf. Heat the baking stone at least 20 minutes before baking the bread.
  • When the dough is ready to bake, dust it with flour and cut three deep slashes across the top. Slide the dough on the parchment paper onto the baking stone using a pizza peel (or a thin cutting board). Pour a cup of water into the broiler pan/cake pan and shut the oven door quickly. Bake until golden brown, 24-28 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 1489kcal | Carbohydrates: 311g | Protein: 43g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 3517mg | Potassium: 463mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 1g | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 19mg