Artisan bread is so easy to make with no kneading required. Fluffy crusty bread with little effort!
Nothing better than freshly baked bread. Crusty on the outside soft and tender on the inside. Delicious with soups and stews or just warm with butter.
No dutch oven?
Adjust your oven rack to the middle position and one at the lowest position. Fill a metal pan (don't use glass) with about 1 inch of water and place it on the lowest rack. Place bread dough on a parchment-lined baking sheet and place it in the middle rack. Bake for 35-40 minutes until golden brown.
Tips for making artisan bread
- The dough will be wet, and that's okay.
- Any size dutch oven will work, I use a 5qt dutch oven.
- Use a scraper or metal spatula to roll the dough in the extra flour before baking.
- Don't forget to put the lid on the dutch oven this lets the bread steam.
- Place the dough in a warm place to rise, but not too hot.
Can I freeze Artisan bread?
The dough can be frozen let rise then wrap in plastic wrap and place in a ziplock freezer bag for up to 1 month. Defrost the dough in the refrigerator overnight and let come to room temp before baking.
You can freeze baked bread for up to 3 months. Wrap in aluminum foil or parchment paper and put it in a large ziplock freezer bag.
What can I serve artisan bread with?
- Loaded Potato Soup
- Slow Cooker Bean and Bacon Soup
- Pasta E Fagioli Soup
- Hearty Beef Stew
- Shephards Pie
- Clam Chowder
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Artisan Bread NO KNEAD
Homemade Aritisan bread has a super crispy, chewy crust. Easy to make and the best part is no-knead!
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons instant or rapid rise yeast
- 1 ½ cups warm tap water
- 3 cups all purpose or bread flour (plus a little extra for shaping)
- 2 teaspoons salt
Instructions
- In a large bowl add the yeast and warm water give it a stir. Add in flour and salt and using a fork mix until all the flour is incorporated. The dough will be wet.
- Cover with plastic wrap and put somewhere warm for 2-3 hours to rise or until it doubles in size.
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees with a dutch oven.
- Add 1-2 tablespoons flour to your work surface. Place dough on the flour and roll it around using a scraper or metal spatula to get the stickiness away. Shape it into a ball with your hands. Place in a hot dutch oven lined with parchment paper.
- Place the lid on and bake for 30 minutes. Remove lid and bake another 12 minutes.
- Cool on a baking rack for 15 minutes and slice.
Notes
You can refrigerate the dough for up to 3 days if you're not ready to bake it right away. You just have to let it set out and bring it to room temp for about 1 hour.
To freeze
The dough can be frozen let rise and then wrap in plastic wrap and place in a ziplock freezer bag for up to 1 month. Defrost the dough in the refrigerator overnight and let come to room temp before baking.
You can freeze baked bread for up to 3 months. Wrap in aluminum foil or parchment paper and put it in a large ziplock freezer bag.
No dutch oven?
Adjust your oven rack to the middle position and one at the lowest position. Fill a metal pan (don't use glass) with about 1 inch of water and place it on the lowest rack. Place bread dough on parchment-lined baking sheet and place it in the middle rack. Bake for 35-40 minutes until golden brown.
Nutrition Information
Yield
10Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 150Total Fat 1gSaturated Fat 0gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 0gCholesterol 0mgSodium 425mgCarbohydrates 30gFiber 1gSugar 0gProtein 5g
Nutrition Disclaimer: All information presented on this site is intended for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and any nutritional information shared on butteryourbiscuit.com should only be used as a general guideline.
If the crust was too hard it sounds like you baked it too long or at too high of a temperature. It's Artisan bread it's supposed to have a firm crust but not so much that you can't eat it.
How can I make this bread where the crust is not so dang hard??
I've never tried this recipe using a sourdough starter.
Question:
Can I use a sourdough starter instead of regular yeast in the no kneed artisan bread recipe?
Yay Denise!
Yes, let it rise than freeze 🙂
Hi Wendie. I’d like to make the dough and refrigerate it for the next day’s dinner. Do I let it rise first? I’ve made this before and it was perfectly delicious.
made this exactly as the recipe states and it was so good.
You could probably use half the salt 🙂
Tried it this week. Unbelievable! Just wondering if I could use less salt?
Yes middle rack is always best.
If using a Dutch Oven do you still bake on middle rack or use the next rack level down?
Yes, that should be fine Jim. You just want a lid so it steams 🙂
Can I use a glass Pyrex casserole dish with a lid?
Is there any way to make artisan bread gluten free?