Easy No-Knead Artisan Bread Recipe

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: bread flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

yeast

🥗Healthier: sourdough starter

💰Cheaper: instant yeast

Sourdough adds flavor and probiotics.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil offers a similar fat profile.

butter

🥗Healthier: margarine

💰Cheaper: coconut oil

Margarine can reduce saturated fat.

Put 1.5 cups of warm water into a medium bowl and add 0.5 tablespoons of salt, stirring to dissolve.

Sprinkle 0.75 tablespoons of active dry yeast over the top and let it sit for 1-2 minutes before stirring.

Stir in 3.25 cups of flour until just combined, folding it in without kneading.

Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a lid and let it sit at room temperature for about 2 hours until it doubles to triples in volume.

Dust a large sheet of parchment paper with flour and transfer the dough onto it.

With well-floured hands, fold the dough in half twice to form a ball, dusting it with more flour as needed.

Dust the parchment paper with cornmeal or flour and place the dough seam side down on it, letting it sit uncovered for 40 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 450°F, setting up two racks (one in the center and one in the bottom), and preheat a baking sheet.

Boil 1 cup of water and pour it into a baking dish, placing it on the bottom rack of the oven.

Lightly dust the top of the dough with flour and score it three times with a sharp knife.

Carefully transfer the dough onto the hot baking sheet using oven mitts and bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.

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