No-knead Bread
(from Petruse’s recipe box)
Start dough 24 hours in advance
Prep time: 1440 minutes
Cook time: 45 minutes
Serves 4 people
Categories: Bread
Ingredients
- 3 cups of flour
- 1/4 tsp of yeast
- 1 1/2 tsp of salt
- 1 1/2 cups of tepid water
Directions
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Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl.
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Add water and mix, incorporating most/all of the dry ingredients.
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Cover bowl and let dough rise for 18-24 hours.
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Sprinkle flour on work surface, hands, and place dough on surface. Sprinkle flour on dough as well.
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Knead dough 10-15 times.
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Cover and let rest 15-30 minutes.
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Add more flour to fingers and work surface and stretch dough lengthwise and fold in thirds. Repeat in opposite direction. Shape dough into a ball.
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Flip dough seamside down and place in a bowl, covered with cloth or on parchment paper.
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Let rest/rise for two more hours.
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Preheat Dutch oven and lid in the oven set at 460 F.
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Flip dough upside down (fold side up) and place on parchment paper.
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Place parchment paper and dough in Dutch oven and cover. Bake for 30-33 minutes. Remove lid and bake an additional 15 minutes or until nicely browned.
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Remove from oven and let cool on cooling rack.