Description
A rustic, no-knead artisan bread made with just four ingredients. This easy recipe yields a golden crust, chewy crumb, and beautiful airy texture—perfect for beginners and bread lovers alike.
Ingredients
- 3 1/4 cups bread flour
- 2 teaspoons instant yeast
- 2 teaspoons coarse salt
- 1 1/2 cups water (room temperature)
- Optional: cornmeal for dusting the pan
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine flour, yeast, and salt.
- Add water and stir until a sticky, shaggy dough forms and all flour is moistened.
- Cover bowl and let dough rise at room temperature for 2–3 hours until doubled and bubbly.
- Optional: Refrigerate dough for 12–72 hours for deeper flavor.
- Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface, divide if desired, and gently shape into loaves.
- Let dough rest while preheating oven to 450°F (230°C). Place a baking stone or sheet inside to heat.
- Score the top of the dough, then place loaves on preheated surface (sprinkled with cornmeal if using).
- Bake for 20–25 minutes or until crust is golden and loaves sound hollow when tapped.
- Cool completely before slicing.
Notes
- Use bread flour for best texture, but all-purpose flour can be substituted.
- Dough will be sticky—resist adding too much extra flour to preserve the open crumb.
- Add-ins like garlic, herbs, cheese, or dried fruit can be mixed into the dough after the first rise.
- For a single round loaf, bake slightly longer to ensure it’s fully cooked inside.
- Let bread cool before slicing to allow the crumb to finish setting.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: European
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 230mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
