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Dutch Oven Bread

Easy Dutch Oven No Knead Bread recipe is made with only 4 ingredients and takes 5 minutes of prep time! This bread looks & tastes like it came from a fancy bakery but actually takes very little effort.

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all purpose flour (360g)
  • 1 1/2 t. salt
  • 2 1/4 t. active dry yeast (1 packet)
  • 1 1/2 cups warm water (about 100 degrees F)

Directions

  1. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together water, salt and yeast. Let sit for a minute or two for the yeast to activate.
  2. Add the flour and mix until a shaggy mixture forms.
  3. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and set aside for 3-4 hours in a warm place.
  4. When the oven has reached 450 degrees place a cast iron pot with a lid in the oven and heat the pot for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, pour dough onto a heavily floured piece of parchment paper and shape into a ball. Cover with plastic wrap and proof while the pot is heating.
  5. Remove hot pot from the oven and drop in the dough. Cover and return to oven for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes remove the lid and bake an additional 15 minutes or until the bread reaches 205-210 degrees. Remove bread from oven and place on a cooling rack to cool for 30 minutes.