A Bread SO EASY Anyone Can Make It! No-Knead Artisan Bread

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.

Introduce the recipe and ingredients needed for no-knead artisan bread.

Explain that you can use either all-purpose flour or bread flour, and state the required amount: 3 cups.

Discuss the type of yeast to use, mentioning that you can use either active or instant yeast, and the amount needed (1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon) based on desired rise time.

Explain that the water temperature can vary, and that cold, lukewarm, or water up to 130°F is acceptable, but boiling water should be avoided.

Mix the flour, yeast, and salt in a large mixing bowl.

Add 1.5 cups of water to the dry ingredients and stir until a shaggy dough forms, adjusting water up to 2 cups as needed for consistency.

Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it rise at room temperature for 12-18 hours, or refrigerate for up to 48 hours depending on yeast amount used.

Preheat the oven to 450°F (232°C) and prepare a Dutch oven or a baking sheet for baking.

Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and shape it into a ball.

Let the dough rest for 30 minutes, covered with a towel.

Carefully remove the hot Dutch oven from the oven, or prepare the baking sheet, and place the dough on it.

Bake for 30 minutes with the lid on the Dutch oven, or just place the baking sheet in the oven if not using a Dutch oven.

Remove the lid (if using a Dutch oven) and bake for an additional 15-20 minutes until golden brown.

Remove the bread from the oven and let it cool on a wire rack before slicing.

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