There’s nothing quite like the satisfying crunch of biting into the hearty crust of a slice of homemade bread.
As a certified “foodie” and amateur cook, I’m all about trying new things – new recipes. Everyone’s experience with bread varies: perhaps you are an experienced bread maker, with hands that have shaped hundreds of loaves throughout the years. Perhaps you are a newer connoisseur of breadmaking, diving in headfirst, determined to learn how to make bread from scratch to feed your family.
Or perhaps you’re like me: you’ve tried your hand at it, but you simply don’t have the focus to babysit sourdough starter or dedicate a whole day to baking (and you envy those who do!). I primarily stick to easier dessert breads and the like. Something that I can throw together in a mixing bowl, pour into a loaf pan and bake – voila!
Whatever your journey with breadmaking thus far, let’s try something new together today.
No-Knead Dutch Oven Bread
As found at www.allrecipes.com
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 40 minutes
Additional time: 14 hours
Servings: 12
Yield: 1 load
Ingredients:
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons salt
¼ teaspoon active dry yeast
1 ½ cups water
Directions:
Mix together flour, salt and yeast in a large glass or ceramic bowl; stir in water until well combined. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and set aside at room temperature for 12 to 19 hours.
Turn dough out onto a floured cutting board covered with wax paper. Dough will be sticky. Turn 2 to 3 times so that all sides are well-floured. Set aside, cover with waxed paper, until doubled in size, about 2 hours.
Place a Dutch oven in the oven. Preheat the oven to 475º F.
Carefully remove the preheated Dutch oven; place the dough inside and cover with the lid.
Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove the lid and continue to bake until crust achieves desired color, 10 to 20 minutes or more.
What is fresh, delicious bread without some creamy butter to eat it with? This fresh herb butter recipe, courtesy of the Food Network’s Ina Garten, will be the perfect complement to a slice of your Dutch oven bread.
For more achievable bread recipes, check out this list from the team at Food Network.
And let us know on our Facebook page – What’s your favorite type of bread?
by Andy Haman
