Overnight Bread Recipe Fresh Yeast

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This simple artisan bread recipe has only four ingredients and rises overnight, no kneading required! Quick, easy, and delicious! The best part? It requires ZERO baking knowledge or skill. You cannot mess this recipe up.

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My neighbor popped over to door ditch us a loaf of bread. It was SO GOOD. Crisp on the outside, soft in the center, and perfect toasted with a slather of butter.

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It was like the bread of my dreams. We enjoyed it so much that I asked for the recipe and my mind was blown. This has to be the easiest bread recipe I have ever made. And I have made dozens!

The secret? You let this bread rise overnight after gently mixing the ingredients by hand. No kneading, no mixer, and amazingly delicious end results. This easy artisan bread is has a beautiful crusty outside and soft center. I kid you not, this took me a whopping five minutes to prep. FIVE MINUTES!

I have searched and searched to find a general definition of artisan bread. From what I found, artisan bread is bread that uses minimal ingredients and no additives. It has a crisp exterior, soft chewy center, and air pockets throughout the dough. It has a more rustic look and golden crispy outside.

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These are pantry staple ingredients, which means most of you should already have them on hand! Here is what you will need to make this easy bread recipe.

Both yeast varieties help in the same way. With active yeast, you will need to let it proof in the water before you can move on to the next step. This helps to activate the yeast which in turn will help the bread rise. Instant yeast, on the other hand, goes straight into your dry ingredients. No proofing needed.

I tried to make these step by step instructions super easy, but please be sure to let me know if you have any questions. We have made this recipe dozens of times and I am always happy to help troubleshoot!

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The only item that is a MUST for this recipe is a cast iron dutch oven with a lid ($70 with prime 2 day shipping!). I highly recommend enamel coated. The key to getting that super crispy outside is when you heat up the pan, and it gets HOT. The cast iron is suited for those high temperatures and perfect size for your loaf.

Bonus, you will fall in love with this pot. It is one of my most used kitchen items. So easy to clean, even heating, and both stove top and oven safe.

This bread recipe is so great for so many things. Try it as the base to a sandwich, French toast, avocado toast, and even garlic toast!

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If you’re looking to simply reheat and serve with butter, try baking the bread at 350 degrees for five to ten minutes. Check the bread periodically while it’s in the oven. You want it to be warmed through and slightly crispy on the outside, but not overly toasted or dried out.

Allow the bread to cool completely after baking. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and place into a resealable plastic bag, removing as much air as possible. Store in a cool dry place.

Under-baking can also cause the bread to be more dense. If the bread is removed from the oven before it is fully baked, it can result in a more dense and gummy texture.

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If the dough is allowed to rise for too long, it may lose its structure and become deflated. This can result in a flat, dense, or misshapen final loaf.

As the dough rises, it should take on a rounded, slightly domed shape. This indicates that the gluten has developed, and the dough is trapping the gas produced by the yeast.

When measuring your flour, be sure to spoon it into your measuring cup. Spooning makes sure the flour is not too compact and avoids adding too much flour to the dough. 

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Be sure to share it in the comments below and follow me on Pinterest, Facebook and Instagram for even more delicious recipes.This is a phenomenal bread recipe. The best, EASY yeast bread you will ever make, beginners love how simple it is while bread connoisseurs appreciate the Artisan bread qualities – the thick crispy crust and chewy crumb with big fat holes like sourdough!

This is an extraordinary white bread recipe with outstanding results. While it’s easy and forgiving, making it suitable for beginners, experienced bakers will recognise and appreciate the Artisan bread characteristics – large holes in the crumb like your favourite sourdough bread with that signature

Here are process steps with tips, but also see the video below – super handy to see the dough consistency, and how to form the dough.

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Mix together the flour, salt and yeast, then add warm water and mix. The “dough” will be very wet and sloppy, not kneadable at all – this is what you want!

Cover with cling wrap then place it in a warm place (25 – 30°C / 77 – 86°F) for 2 hours. The dough will increase in volume by double or more, the surface will become bubbly and the dough will be wobbly, like jelly.

OPTIONAL – develop flavour: Once dough has risen, you can bake immediately. OR, for better flavour, refrigerate for a minimum of 8 hours, up to 3 days. Time = better flavour development.

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Bread in photos and video were baked immediately. I usually make this dough in the morning, refrigerate all day then bake in the evening. Or make the dough in the evening, refrigerate overnight and bake fresh in the morning! (10 – 12 hours in fridge). Beauty of this bread is that you can bake anytime!

30 minutes before dough has risen, or while refrigerated dough is coming to room temperature, place dutch oven (cast iron pot) in the oven to preheat at 230°C/450°F.

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Scrape dough out of bowlonto floured work surface. It will be wet and sticky and that’s exactly what you want – because we willnot be kneading it! In fact, you won’t even touch it with your hand.

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PRO TIP: Dough handling and shaping technique devised to minimise addition of flour. Less flour = wetter dough = bigger air pockets, fluffier bread and more moist.

Use a dough scraper or anything of similar shape (spatula, cake server, or large knife) to fold the sides in so it roughly resembles a round disc.

Don’t get too hung up on the shaping – you’ll deform it in the next step!! This step is mainly to deflate the dough.

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Slide a large piece of baking / parchment paper next to the dough, then flip it upside down onto the paper using the scraper so the seams from the step above are face down, and you have the smooth side up.

Do not get too hung up on a neat shape – this bread is supposed to be rustic! Besides, scruffier shape = more awesome crispy ridges

Remove very hot pot from oven, then use paper to pick up the dough and put it in the pot, and put the lid on.

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Bake for 30 minutes with the lid on (this creates a steamer effect, allowing the bread to rise while it cooks before crust sets), then 12 minutes with the lid off to brown and crisp up the crust. The surface will crack – and you want this, for extra crispy ridges!! And it looks authentic, just like the Artisan bread you buy at bakeries. 😇

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Cool for 10 minutes before slicing. This is important – to let the centre of the bread finish cooking (if you slice too early, it will seem a bit doughy. Patience was never my greatest virtue, so I learnt this first hand!)

Everything you do with bread you buy, you can do with this bread. It truly has the structure of bakery bread, so there are no limits!

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Eat it fresh out of the oven, slathered with butter. Make sandwiches, toast it, mop plates clean, dunk it in soups and stews. Make bruschetta, garlic bread, grilled cheese, CHEESY garlic bread or Cheese and Garlic CRACK Bread!

I hope you enjoy this crusty bread recipe as much as I do. This really is one of those gold nugget recipes that you’ll make once and treasure forever!

Recipe video above. This super crusty homemade bread recipe is going to blow your mind! The world’s easiest yeast bread that’s just like the very best artisan bread you pay top dollar for, with an incredible crispy, chewy crust, and big fat holes like sourdough. Recipe is forgiving so don’t fret if things don’t go perfectly, it will be salvageable.

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1. Flour – bread flour will give a more the crumb a more chewy, fluffy texture like bakery Artisan bread because it has higher protein, and bread stays fresher for longer. Plain / all purpose flour still works 100% perfectly, texture is just not quite the same.

Wholemeal/wholewheat flour –