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No-Knead Crusty Artisan Bread
Daniel Hayes

World's Easiest No-Knead Crusty Artisan Bread Recipe

This World's Easiest No-Knead Crusty Artisan Bread Recipe creates a bakery-style loaf with a shatteringly crisp golden crust and chewy open crumb using just 4 non-alcoholic ingredients and zero kneading.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Rise Time 12 minutes
Total Time 13 minutes
Servings: 12 slices
Course: Bread
Cuisine: Artisan
Calories: 120
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour (360 g)
  • 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon instant yeast
  • 1 ½ cups lukewarm water (360 ml, about 100°F)

Equipment

  • Large Mixing Bowl
  • Dutch oven with lid 5–7 quart recommended for crisp crust
  • Parchment Paper
  • Wooden Spoon
  • Wire Cooling Rack

Method
 

  1. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and instant yeast. Add the lukewarm water and stir until a sticky, shaggy dough forms. Do not knead.
  2. Cover the bowl tightly and let the dough rise at room temperature for 12–18 hours until bubbly and doubled in size.
  3. Thirty minutes before baking, preheat oven to 450°F (230°C) with Dutch oven inside. Turn dough onto floured surface, fold gently into a ball, and rest 15–20 minutes on parchment.
  4. Transfer dough with parchment into hot Dutch oven. Score top, cover, and bake 30 minutes. Uncover and bake 15–20 minutes more until deep golden and internal temperature reaches 205–210°F.
  5. Cool on a wire rack for at least 1 hour before slicing.

Notes

Cool completely before slicing to preserve the crisp crust. Store at room temperature up to 4 days or freeze sliced for 3 months. All variations remain naturally vegan and alcohol-free.