Description
This Dutch Oven No-Knead Crusty Bread offers incredible flavor with minimal effort. Made with warm water, yeast, and all-purpose flour, it’s the ultimate comfort food perfect for pairing with any stew. Enjoy a delicious, homemade crust that will impress everyone at your dinner table!
Ingredients
Scale
- 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 (preferably not iodized, you can up the amount to 2 teaspoons if you like things really salty!)
- 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour or bread flour, more if needed to get correct consistency, plus more for dusting
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine warm water, yeast, and salt until dissolved.
- Add flour all at once and stir until a sticky dough forms, adjusting with flour or water to get the right consistency.
- Cover the bowl with a towel and let it rise for 2-3 hours in a warm place until doubled in volume.
- Preheat the oven to 450°F with the Dutch oven inside for about 20 minutes.
- Scrape dough onto a floured parchment paper and shape it into a loaf.
- Flip the loaf over so the floured side is on top.
- Optional: cut slits in the top of the loaf for decoration.
- Carefully place the dough into the hot Dutch oven, cover, and bake for 35 minutes.
- Remove the lid and bake for an additional 5-10 minutes until golden brown.
- Cool for at least 10 minutes before slicing.
Notes
Make sure your water is warm but not too hot to avoid killing the yeast.
For a tangier flavor, let the dough rise overnight in the refrigerator.
Use a sharp knife for clean cuts on the loaf for better presentation.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 0.5g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg