From Girl Verus Dough
Makes 1 big ole cob.
I had an initial resistance to a no-knead bread. I felt like I was cheating without something labour intensive. I was an idiot. This bread it great, simple and tasty. Learn from my ignorance. Bake the bred.
Ingredients:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for shaping
- 2 teaspoons sea salt
- 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
- 1½ cups warm water (about 43, 45 degrees c)
Instructions:
- In a large bowl, whisk flour, salt and yeast until well mixed. Pour in warm water and use a wooden spoon to stir until a shaggy dough forms. The mixture will be wet and very sticky to the touch.
- Cover bowl tightly with plastic wrap and set aside in a warm place 8 to 18 hours until dough rises, bubbles and flattens on top.
- Heat oven to 450 degrees F. Once oven is preheated, place a 6-quart cast iron enamel pot (with cover) in oven 30 minutes before baking.
- Punch down dough. Generously flour a sheet of parchment paper; transfer dough to parchment and, with floured hands, quickly shape into a ball. Place dough on parchment paper and sprinkle top lightly with flour. Top with a sheet of plastic wrap and let rest 30 minutes.
- Remove cast iron from the oven. Uncover dough and carefully transfer to cast iron, with parchment paper beneath. Cover and return to oven.
- Bake bread 45 minutes covered, then another 10 to 15 minutes uncovered until dough is baked through and golden brown on top. Cool slightly before slicing.