Bapche's No Knead Peasant Bread by @themodernnonna

1h15
Easy

8 servings

🌾

380 g

All Purpose Flour

🧂

6 g

Salt

🦠

1.6 g

Active Dry Yeast

💧

410 ml

Warm Water

🌾

16 g

Flour

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/16

    Add 3 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon active dry yeast to a large mixing bowl.

    all-purpose flour
    salt
    active dry yeast
    🥣large mixing bowl
    🥄measuring cups
    🥄measuring spoons

  2. Step 2/16

    Stir the dry ingredients with a wooden spoon until the salt and yeast are evenly distributed.

    🥣large mixing bowl
    🥄wooden spoon

  3. Step 3/16

    Pour 1 3/4 cups warm water into the flour mixture.

    warm water
    🥣large mixing bowl
    🥄measuring cups

  4. Step 4/16

    Stir until a sticky, tacky dough forms and no dry flour remains; do not knead.

    🥣large mixing bowl
    🥄wooden spoon

  5. Step 5/16

    Cover the bowl with a clean kitchen towel.

    🥣large mixing bowl
    🧺clean kitchen towel

  6. Step 6/16

    Let the dough rise at room temperature for at least 300 min, until expanded and bubbly.

    🥣large mixing bowl
    🧺clean kitchen towel

  7. Step 7/16

    Dust a clean work surface with about 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour for dusting.

    all-purpose flour for dusting
    🔪bench scraper

  8. Step 8/16

    Scrape the risen dough onto the floured surface.

    🔪bench scraper

  9. Step 9/16

    Dust the top of the dough with the remaining all-purpose flour for dusting.

    all-purpose flour for dusting

  10. Step 10/16

    Shape the dough into a loose round loaf without kneading it.

  11. Step 11/16

    Line the Dutch oven with parchment paper and place the shaped dough inside.

    🍲Dutch oven with lid
    📜parchment paper

  12. Step 12/16

    Cover the Dutch oven with its lid and place it in a cold oven.

    🍲Dutch oven with lid

  13. Step 13/16

    Set the oven to 450°F (230°C) and bake the covered loaf for 30 min.

    🍲Dutch oven with lid

  14. Step 14/16

    Remove the lid and bake for another 30 min, until the crust is deeply golden brown.

    🍲Dutch oven with lid

  15. Step 15/16

    Transfer the baked bread to a wire cooling rack.

    🍲Dutch oven with lid
    🧊wire cooling rack

  16. Step 16/16

    Cool the bread for at least 30 min before slicing.

    🧊wire cooling rack

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Grains, Seasonings, Baking ingredients, Liquids

Ingredients

All purpose flour, Salt, Active dry yeast, Warm water, Flour

Allergens

Gluten

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-free, Egg-free, Nut-free, Soy-free, Oil-free, Low-fat

Calories

171 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 5g, Carbohydrates: 35g, Dietary fiber: 1.3g, Total fat: 0.5g, Sugars: 0.2g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Sodium: 292mg, Iron: 1.8mg, Calcium: 9mg, Potassium: 47mg

Vitamins

Folate: 58mcg, Thiamin: 0.22mg, Niacin: 2.3mg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

15 minutes

Cooking

1 hour 0 minutes

Overall

1 hour 15 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Easy (1/4)

Steps

16 steps

Equipments

Utensils

large mixing bowl, wooden spoon, measuring cups, measuring spoons, clean kitchen towel, bench scraper, Dutch oven with lid, parchment paper, wire cooling rack

Appliances

oven

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Bread, Side Dish

Occasions

Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Holiday, Everyday meal

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@themodernnonna

Origin

Cuisine

Eastern European, Romanian

Geographic

to inform

Various

Aspect

Texture

Crusty, Chewy, Soft, Airy

Flavors

Wheaty, Yeasty, Salty, Mild

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

room temperature

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 2 to 3 days (Cool completely before storing,Store in a paper bag or bread box,Keep at room temperature,Do not seal while warm), fridge : 5 to 7 days (Store in an airtight container or resealable bag,Expect the bread to stale faster than at room temperature,Toast or reheat before serving), freezer : 2 to 3 months (Cool completely before freezing,Slice before freezing for easy portions,Wrap tightly and place in a freezer-safe bag,Thaw at room temperature or reheat directly from frozen)