Are you a bread enthusiast in search of the perfect no-knead bread recipe that delivers a crisp crust and a soft, airy crumb? Look no further! In this comprehensive guide, we will embark on a culinary journey to unveil the secrets of crafting the most delectable artisan no-knead bread from the comfort of your own kitchen. We will delve into the intricacies of selecting the right ingredients, mastering the fermentation process, and shaping and baking techniques to achieve a loaf that is both visually stunning and bursting with flavor. Prepare to elevate your bread-making skills and savor the delightful aroma and taste of homemade artisan no-knead bread.
Here are our top 4 tried and tested recipes!
NO-KNEAD BREAD RECIPE (EASY ARTISAN BREAD)
This No-Knead Bread is an easy artisan-style bread that comes together fast. With only 4 simple ingredients, you can make a bakery-quality, super soft homemade bread.
Provided by Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com
Categories Easy
Time 3h10m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a large bowl, stir together 1 1/2 cups warm water (100˚F) and 1/2 Tbsp of salt. Sprinkle the top with yeast and let it sit 2 min, then stir.
- Measure out exactly 3 1/4 cups of flour and add flour to the bowl. Using a spatula, stir until dough comes together and is well blended. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it rise at room temperature 2 hours (or about 2-3 times in volume).
- Line a cutting board with parchment paper and generously dust with flour. Scrape dough out of the bowl with a spatula onto the floured surface.
- With well-floured hands, fold dough in half, then fold in half again. Dust dough generously with flour, lift it up and form a ball in your hands. Sprinkle parchment paper with more flour or cornmeal, extending about 1" past the border of the dough since it will expand. Place dough over the flour, seam side down, and let it rise uncovered at room temp 40 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare your oven with 2 racks - one rack in the middle for the bread and one rack on the bottom for the water pan. Place a rimless cookie sheet (or use the backside of a rimmed cookie sheet or pizza stone) on the center rack. Preheat the oven and cookie sheet to 450˚ F. Also heat up 1 cup water.
- Just before baking, score the top of the bread 3 times. Place a metal or cast iron dish (never a glass dish*) on the bottom rack with 1 cup hot water (being careful to not splash water on a glass oven door). Slide the dough with the parchment paper onto the hot cookie sheet and bake at 450˚ F for about 25-28 min or until golden brown. Transfer loaf to a rack and cool to room temp before cutting into it.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 205 kcal, Carbohydrate 42 g, Protein 7 g, Fat 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 441 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 1 g, ServingSize 1 serving
WORLD'S EASIEST YEAST BREAD RECIPE - ARTISAN, NO KNEAD
Recipe video above. This super crusty homemade bread recipe is going to blow your mind! The world's easiest yeast bread that's just like the very best artisan bread you pay top dollar for, with an incredible crispy, chewy crust, and big fat holes like sourdough. Recipe is forgiving so don't fret if things don't go perfectly, it will be salvageable. SEE NOTES for options like no dutch oven, different yeast, MAKE AHEAD up to 3 days!
Provided by Nagi
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Mix Dough: Mix flour, yeast and salt in a large bowl. Add water, then use the handle of a wooden spoon to mix until all the flour is incorporated. Dough will be wet and sloppy - not kneadable, but not runny like cake batter. Adjust with more water or flour if needed for right consistency (see video at 17 sec, Note 5).
- Rise: Cover with cling wrap or plate, leave on counter for 2 - 3 hours until it doubles in volume, it's wobbly like jelly and the top is bubbly (see video at 24 seconds). If after 1 hour it doesn't seem to be rising, move it somewhere warmer (Note 6).
- Optional - refrigerate for flavour development (Note 9): At this stage, you can either bake immediately (move onto Step 5) or refrigerate for up to 3 days.
- Take chill out of refrigerated dough - if you refrigerated dough per above, leave the bowl on the counter for 45 - 60 minutes while the oven is preheating. Cold dough does not rise as well.
- Preheat oven (Note 7) - Put dutch oven in oven with lid on (26cm/10" or larger). Preheat to 230°C/450°F (220° fan) 30 minutes prior to baking. (Note 8 for no dutch oven)
- Shape dough: Sprinkle work surface with 1 tbsp flour, scrape dough out of bowl. Sprinkle top with 1/2 tbsp flour.
- Using a dough scraper or anything of similar shape (cake server, large knife, spatula), fold the sides inwards (about 6 folds) to roughly form a roundish shape. Don't be too meticulous here - you're about to deform it, it's more about deflating the bubbles in the dough and forming a shape you can move.
- Transfer to paper: Slide a large piece of parchment/baking paper (not wax paper) next to the dough, then flip the dough upside down onto the paper (ie seam side down, smooth side up). Slide/push it towards the middle, then reshape it into a round(ish) shape. Don't get too hung up about shape. In fact, lopsided = more ridges = more crunchy bits!
- Dough in pot: Remove piping hot dutch oven from oven. Use paper to place dough into pot, place lid on.
- Bake 30 minutes covered, then 12 minutes uncovered or until deep golden and crispy.
- Cool on rack for 10 minutes before slicing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 155 kcal, Carbohydrate 32 g, Protein 5 g, Fat 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 469 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 1 g, ServingSize 1 serving
NO KNEAD ARTISAN BREAD
No Knead Artisan Bread Recipe - This artisan style crusty bread gets its complex flavors and chewy interior from a 24 hour rising time. With only 4 ingredients, even the most intimidated baker can easily make this practically foolproof bread.
Provided by Aysegul Sanford
Categories Bread
Time P1DT1h
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Mix in the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
- Pour in 1 ⅓ cups (316 ml.) lukewarm water.
- Give it a mix using a wooden spoon. At this point, the dough needs to be quite sticky. If it is not, after you fully mixed it, add in more water in 1-tablespoon increments. Alternatively, you can use your clean hands to mix and feel the stickiness.
- Cover the bowl with a clean kitchen towel and let it sit in a warmer part of your house for 18-24 hours.
- Lightly flour your kitchen counter, gently remove the dough from the bowl, and place it onto your work surface. While removing, you will realize that it is quite sticky. However, if you take your time and gently pull it by folding it onto itself, you will see that it will come out easily without any dough remaining in the bowl.
- Form the dough into a ball tucking the sides of the dough under. Transfer the dough onto a large parchment paper, lightly dust with a little bit of flour, cover it with a clean kitchen towel, and let it rise for 1-2 hours or until it doubles in size. Again, I recommend letting it sit in a warmer part of your house.
- Towards the end of the rising time, place your dutch oven in the oven and pre-heat it to 450 F degrees (230 C Degrees).
- When ready to bake, take the now-very hot dutch oven out of the oven. Using the edges of the parchment paper carefully place the dough into the dutch oven. Put the lid on and let it bake for 30 minutes. Then remove the lid and continue to bake another 20-30 minutes or until the top is nicely golden brown as you see in the photos.
- At the end of the baking, remove it from the dutch oven, place it onto a cooling rack and let it cool for 30-45 minutes before slicing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 170 kcal, Sugar 1 g, Sodium 584 mg, Fat 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Carbohydrate 34 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 6 g, ServingSize 1 serving
NO-KNEAD ARTISAN STYLE BREAD
This is a very easy bread to make without any kneading. Bake in a Dutch oven or heavy casserole dish. The bread comes out very crusty and with huge holes throughout, just like at the bakery.
Provided by Jewissa
Categories Bread Yeast Bread Recipes White Bread Recipes
Time P2DT3h
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Combine the flour, yeast, and salt in a large bowl and mix to combine. Add the water and herbs, if using, and mix well. The dough will be very sticky and shaggy-looking. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and set aside at room temperature for 18 to 24 hours.
- Generously flour a work surface. The dough will have risen and will be covered in bubbles. Transfer the dough to the work surface and dust it with flour. Fold the dough in half, and then form the dough into a ball by stretching and tucking the edges of the dough underneath the ball.
- Liberally flour a kitchen towel (do not use terrycloth). Place the dough ball on the floured towel. Cover with another floured towel. Let the dough rise for about two hours [see footnote].
- Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Place a lidded Dutch oven or deep heavy duty casserole dish (with lid) into the oven to preheat.
- Carefully remove the hot baking dish from the oven. Remove the lid and gently turn the dough ball into the ungreased baking dish, seam-side up; shake the dish so the dough is more evenly distributed.
- Cover and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the lid and bake until the crust is golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove the loaf from the baking dish and let it cool on a rack before slicing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 229.9 calories, Carbohydrate 48 g, Fat 0.7 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 6.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 778.8 mg, Sugar 0.2 g
Tips:
- No-knead bread is a great recipe for beginners. It's easy to make and doesn't require any special equipment.
- Make sure to use bread flour. It has a higher protein content than all-purpose flour, which will give your bread a better texture.
- Don't be afraid to experiment with different flours. Whole wheat flour, rye flour, and even oat flour can be used to make delicious no-knead bread.
- Let the dough rise in a warm place. This will help it to double in size and develop its full flavor.
- Don't overproof the dough. If it rises too much, it will collapse in the oven and your bread will be dense.
- Bake the bread in a preheated oven. This will help it to rise evenly and develop a golden crust.
- Let the bread cool completely before slicing it. This will help it to retain its moisture and flavor.
Conclusion:
No-knead bread is a delicious and easy-to-make bread that is perfect for any occasion. With a little practice, you'll be able to make perfect no-knead bread every time. So what are you waiting for? Give it a try today!
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