No Knead Easy Dutch Oven Bread Recipe
No knead easy Dutch oven bread recipe is the best way to make a delicious, perfectly crusted loaf of bread in the oven - with no kneading and only a few minutes of prep time! You only need four ingredients to make this Dutch oven bread recipe - flour, salt, yeast, and water. That’s it!
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp. kosher salt
- 2 tsp. instant yeast
- 1 1/2 cups hot water
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl whisk together flour, salt, and yeast until combined. Add hot water.
- Using the back of a wooden spoon, stir ingredients until the flour is incorporated. Dough will be sloppy and not kneadable.
- Cover with plastic wrap and leave in a warm spot for 2-3 hours until it has doubled in size. If after one hour it doesn't seem to be rising, move to a warmer spot.
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees and place your Dutch oven into the oven into the oven. Allow the oven to heat for 30 minutes.
- Sprinkle your work surface with a couple Tbsp. of flour and scrape dough out of the bowl.
- Using a dough scraper, large knife, or spatula, fold in the sides to form a roundish ball.
- Place a piece of parchment paper next to the dough and flip the dough ball over onto the parchment paper. Slide it into the middle. *Don't worry too much about the shape* Using a knife slice an X shape into the top of the dough.
- Remove hot Dutch oven. Place parchment paper and dough into the hot Dutch oven and place the lid on.
- Bake for 30 minutes, remove lid and bake for an additional 10 minutes or until the top is golden brown and crispy.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes before cutting. Enjoy with butter and jam if desired.
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