Baking bread from scratch can seem like a daunting task. Intensive kneading, long wait times, and exact ingredients characterize the mainstream idea of bread baking. But luckily, home baked bread can be much more accessible than you think. This award-winning no-knead recipeĀ from King Arthur FlourĀ is simple and delicious.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 3 cups lukewarm water
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 1/2 tablespoons instant yeast or active dry yeast
Instructions
Start by combining all the ingredients in a container of at least six quarts. Then mix, mix, mix until you form a nice sticky dough.
Cover the container with plastic wrap and let it rise for two hours. You can then put your dough in the fridge to bake whenever you like within a week. The longer it’s in the fridge, the more like sourdough it will taste.
When you’re ready to bake it, take it out of the fridge and separate into thirds. Shape each one into a circle or a log, cut a slit down the middle of each loaf, and bake on 450 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Splash a cup of water onto another baking sheet on the bottom of your hot oven as the bread cooks for extra crustiness.
