Dutch Oven No Knead Bread

I’ve been meaning to try out one of the gazillion no-knead bread recipes on Pinterest since I’ve been on reduced work hours and home with no work trips and finally gave it a go last weekend.

I started the dough the afternoon before I was going to bake since the rising time is sooooo long, 8-18 hours.

When I woke up the morning I was going to bake, I couldn’t wait to see what was happening under the plastic wrap. Like magic, my dough had risen and was literally alive! I punched it down and plopped it on a floured piece of parchment paper and molded it into a ball with floured hands.

As indictated in the recipe directions, I’d placed my Dutch oven in the oven for 30 minutes then removed it and carefully lifted my dough using the corners of the piece of parchment and placed it in the Dutch oven with the cover on.

The aroma of bread baking is like no other and this was no exception. I followed the recipe and baked my bread for 45 minutes with the lid on then 15 minutes with the lid off. Next time I make it, I might add two-three minutes to the with-lid cooking time as the bread was moist inside (which I love), but might be even better with a bit more time in the oven.

The exterior was perfectly crusty and the inside nice and chewy and fantastic. I highly-recommend this recipe by RED STAR YEAST.

Cheers, Veronique