Pain au levain sans pétrissage

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: bread flour

Whole wheat flour adds more fiber and nutrients.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil offers healthy fats while being more affordable.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: no cheese

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor without dairy.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat alternative.

Combine flour, yeast, and salt in a large bowl.

Add water and mix until a shaggy dough forms.

Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it rest for 12-18 hours at room temperature.

After resting, turn the dough out onto a floured surface.

Shape the dough into a ball and let it rest for 15 minutes.

While resting, preheat the oven to 450°F (232°C) with a Dutch oven inside.

After resting, place the dough into the heated Dutch oven.

Cover and bake for 30 minutes.

Remove the lid and bake for an additional 15-20 minutes until golden brown.

Carefully remove the bread from the Dutch oven and let cool on a wire rack.

Cooking Techniques

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