How to Make No Knead Artisan Bread: Simple, Chewy, Crusty, Delicious!

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.

Combine 1/4 cup of water (between 110-112 degrees) and 1 teaspoon of yeast in a bowl and let it rise for about 10 minutes.

In a separate bowl, add 3 cups of all-purpose flour.

Add 1.5 teaspoons of salt to the flour and mix well to avoid killing the yeast.

Add the yeast and water mixture to the flour mixture and stir until combined, creating a shaggy dough.

Cover the bowl with a towel and let it rise on the counter for 8 to 18 hours.

After the dough has risen, dump it out onto a piece of parchment paper and shape it into a ball, stretching and bending it until smooth.

Let the shaped dough rest for 1 hour.

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.

Lift the dough on the parchment paper into a hot Dutch oven and cover it.

Bake in the oven for 30 minutes with the lid on, then remove the lid and bake for an additional 15 minutes.

Remove the bread from the oven and let it cool.

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