No-Knead Bread

100No. 3

Four ingredients, no kneading, and a crust that cracks.

⏱ 18 hr · easy · 🍽 serves 8

Ingredients

• 3 cups bread flour
• 1 1/4 tsp kosher salt
• 1/4 tsp instant yeast
• 1 1/2 cups cool water
• Cornmeal or extra flour for dusting

Steps

1. Stir the flour, salt and yeast together, add the water and mix until it is a shaggy, sticky mess. Do not knead it.
2. Cover and leave at room temperature 12 to 18 hours, until the surface is dotted with bubbles.
3. Tip onto a floured surface, fold it over on itself twice, and rest 15 minutes.
4. Shape into a rough ball, set on a floured towel, cover and rise 2 hours until doubled.
5. Half an hour in, heat the oven to 450F with a covered Dutch oven inside.
6. Tip the dough into the hot pot, cover, bake 30 minutes. Uncover and bake 15 to 20 more until deeply browned.