No Knead Overnight Bread

This is the easiest, not sure you heard me, THE EASIEST bread recipe I've ever used. I make this a few times a week and it comes out perfect every time! Sometimes just the basic recipe and sometimes I throw in a few herbs or something sweet. I find this recipe best to start at night so that it can sit the longest. The longer the dough sits, the better the crumb will be (pockets of air to fill with deliciousness).

I used to be a baker when I was younger and honestly, got quite burnt out from it (pun totally intended). When I found this recipe and read the instructions, I thought 'so this does all the work for me when I am sleeping?!.' It's true. You barely have to do anything. The most work is done in the morning while your oven and pan are heating up.

I always make this when we have guests over and they think I've been slaving away all morning. My favorite way to eat this is as toast or a side with some soup.

no knead overnight bread

Yield: 10

Author: Molly

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Easy overnight bread with no kneading required. Crusty outside and soft tender inside!

ingredients:

3 C AP flour
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp yeast
1 1/2 C water, warm

instructions:

How to cook no knead overnight bread

In a mixing bowl, add flour, salt, and yeast. Stir until everything is mixed well, add the warm water and mix until you have a shaggy dough. Don't worry about mixing too much, just make sure all the flour is incorporated. Cover and let sit at least 8 hours. I like to let it sit 10-12hrs.
1 hour before you want to bake put a dutch oven with lid in a cold oven and turn onto 475°
Scrape dough out of bowl onto a lightly floured surface. Sprinkle with flour so it's not sticky and form into a ball. I like to do this by flipping the dough, floured side down, and folding the dough onto itself. Flour the dough one more time and flip again. This will be the direction you bake in.
Place dough on parchment paper and put inside of a bowl, covered, to rise a second time (for an hour while the oven pre-heats). This can take longer if your house is cold. Try to put somewhere warm like on the stovetop!
When the oven has been pre-heated for one hour, carefully remove the dutch oven, lift the dough using the parchment paper and place into the dutch oven. Cover and put back into the oven.
Bake for 30 minutes covered and 15 minutes uncovered.
Cool on a wire cooling rack at least 30 minutes before slicing.

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