This no-knead artisan bread recipe is straightforward and yields delicious, fresh bread. It involves mixing dry ingredients and warm water to create a sticky dough that rests before baking in a preheated Dutch oven for a perfect crust.
1: Mix together dry ingredients: flour, yeast, salt, and sugar.
2: Add warm water and stir until it makes a sticky dough.
3: Let the dough sit for 3 hours in the bowl covered with plastic wrap.
4: Preheat the oven to 450°F with a Dutch oven pot inside for 30 minutes.
5: Form the dough into a round ball on a floured surface.
6: Place the dough inside the preheated pot on some parchment paper.
7: Cover and bake for 30 minutes.
8: Remove the lid and bake for an additional 10 minutes until golden.
9: Remove from oven and let cool before slicing.
