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no need to knead bread

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Heather Haddo
Burlington, KY

I love bread with crunchy crust and a chewy crumb. It's divine alone or slathered with butter. This is so easy to do. Jim Lahey is a genius, I'm glad he's made this type of bread so public. It's only four ingredients, I changed the amounts to fit our taste. Try it out! You'll be very impressed!

(1 rating)
prep time 20 Hr
cook time 45 Min

Ingredients For no need to knead bread

  • 4 c
    all purpose flour (i use unbleached)
  • 1/2 tsp
    instant yeast
  • 2 c
    warm water
  • 2 tsp
    salt

How To Make no need to knead bread

  • 1
    Add all ingredients together and give is a good stir.
  • 2
    Cover, let rise anywhere from 12 to 20 hours.
  • 3
    Scrape dough out of bowl onto a very floured surface, fold all sides in (it will look a little like a box) and place in a dutch oven. If you don't have one then a 3 quart casserole dish will work. Whatever you use should be at least 4 inches deep. However, it cannot be anything plastic. Let rise another 2 hours covered.
  • 4
    Pre-heat oven to 450, cook bread covered with the lid for 30 minutes. Then uncovered anywhere from 15-30 more minutes (depends on how dark you like your crust)
  • 5
    Let it cool on a rack. Ready for cutting when it's reached room temperature.

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