No-Knead Bread

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No-Knead Bread: ingredients down the left, what to do with them across. Tap any cell to cross it off.
3 cups(400 g)bread flourwhisk in a large bowlstir to a shaggy doughcover, rise 18 hours at room temperatureshape into a balldust, then rest 2 hoursbake in a Dutch oven 450°F, 30 min covered + 15 min open
1/2 cup(60 g)whole wheat flour
1/4 tsp(0.8 g)instant yeast
1 1/2 tsp(9 g)fine sea salt
1 1/2 cups(355 g)cool water
2 Tbsall-purpose flour
2 tspcornmeal
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1whisk in a large bowl

2stir to a shaggy dough

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4shape into a ball

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5dust, then rest 2 hours

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at least 20 hr 45 min3 of 6 steps give no time
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Forgiving — an overnight rise that does not mind when you get up; only a dough left days past its time goes slack and sour
  1. whisk in a large bowl

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  2. stir to a shaggy dough

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  3. cover, rise 18 hours at room temperature

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  4. shape into a ball

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  5. dust, then rest 2 hours

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  6. bake in a Dutch oven 450°F, 30 min covered + 15 min open

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You'll need Dutch oven · large bowl

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>> title: No-Knead Bread
>> category: Breads
>> tags: bread, yeast, oven, overnight
>> counters: Bakery
>> servings: 12
>> time: 20 hr 45 min
>> slack: forgiving — an overnight rise that does not mind when you get up; only a dough left days past its time goes slack and sour

>> step: whisk in a large bowl
Whisk @bread flour{3%cup}(400 g), @whole wheat flour{1/2%cup}(60 g), @instant yeast{1/4%tsp}(0.8 g), and @fine sea salt{1 1/2%tsp}(9 g) in a #large bowl{}.

>> step: stir to a shaggy dough
Stir @cool water{1 1/2%cup}(355 g) into @&(~1)dry mix{}.

>> step: cover, rise 18 hours at room temperature
Cover @&(~1)dough{} and leave at room temperature for ~{18%hours}.

>> step: shape into a ball
Shape @&(~1)dough{} into a ball on a surface dusted with @all-purpose flour{2%Tbs}.

>> step: dust, then rest 2 hours
Dust @&(~1)loaf{} with @cornmeal{2%tsp} and rest ~{2%hours}.

>> step: bake in a Dutch oven 450°F, 30 min covered + 15 min open
Bake @&(~1)loaf{} covered in a #Dutch oven{} at 450°F for ~{30%min}, then uncovered ~{15%min}.