No-Knead Crusty Artisan Bread

Posted in Recipe on 15 January 2015

Artisan bread. That sounds fancy but what is it exactly? It is simply bread that has been crafted with love and care as opposed to mass produced loaves you find at the store. An artisan baker is a highly trained baker specialising in small batches of carefully crafted loaves but anyone can have a go at their very own artisan bread. After all, who gives more care and attention to a loaf of bread than the home baker?

This crusty loaf is created for just 4 ingredients and incredibly requires no kneading. After the dough has been formed and left to rise it bakes in a Dutch oven and that’s it! A Dutch oven is not difficult to use and doesn’t take up much storage space; they are around the size of a large casserole dish. After less than an hour of baking in the Dutch oven you are left with a loaf that is soft and fluffy on the inside and beautifully crusty on the outside. It could not be simpler to make so is a great introduction to baking bread.

For the best results make sure you use active yeast and fresh flour. Also, don’t be tempted to use cold water as the yeast will be much happier in lukewarm water. Whether spread with butter, topped with cold meats, tomato salsa or just drizzled with oil this crusty loaf is absolutely delicious. I have previously put it on the dinner table as a side dish but have discovered that it is so tasty it tends to get eaten instead of dinner so please use responsibly!

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No-Knead Crusty Artisan Bread January 15, 2015 Yield: Makes 1 loaf Ingredients:
  • 450g all-purpose flour
  • 3 tsps kosher salt
  • ½ tsp dry yeast
  • 350ml tepid water
Instructions:
  1. Mix the flour, yeast and salt together in a large bowl. Slowly pour in the water and stir until the mixture starts to turn into dough.
  2. Cover the bowl with cling wrap and leave the dough to rise for up to 24 hours; it will need a minimum of 8 hours.
  3. Pre heat your oven to 230C. Put your Dutch oven, without lid, into the oven and leave to pre heat for around 30 minutes.
  4. Whilst the Dutch oven heats, place the dough onto a floured surface and form the dough into a ball. You may want to flour your hands so the dough doesn’t stick. Cover the dough loosely with cling wrap and leave it to rest.
  5. When the Dutch oven has heated remove it from the oven and place your dough into it. If the Dutch oven does not have enamel coating then place greaseproof paper beneath the dough.
  6. Bake the dough for 30 minutes in the Dutch oven with cover on. Then remove cover and bake for a further10-15 minutes.
  7. When baked, place bread onto cutting board and slice.

Source: http://www.thecomfortofcooking.com/2013/04/no-knead-crusty-artisan-bread.html

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