King Arthur Flour No Knead Crusty Bread Recipe

There are all kinds of no-knead bread recipes out there – from white to rye, and pourable-batter breads to long-rise stir-together loaves.

Re-creates the seminal New York City no-knead artisan bread that started it all over a decade ago – deserves its championship status.

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Note: I'm providing just the basic steps here; for more details, see the recipe, No-Knead Crusty White Bread; or its accompanying blog post, The Crunchiest-Crackliest-Chewiest-Lightest-EASIEST Bread You'll Ever Bake.

Crusty No Knead Bread Recipe (artisan Bread Recipe)

Mix the ingredients together. Let the soft dough rise at room temperature (in a container with enough room for expansion), then refrigerate for up to 7 days. This time in the fridge develops the dough's gluten (which is why you don't have to knead it); and enhances its flavor, as well.

Shape the dough into balls, or stretch it into longer loaves. Don't worry about making perfectly round loaves or ruler-straight baguettes; I never do.

Flavor, texture, and simplicity, all wrapped up in one enticing loaf, make this bread absolutely perfect for the first-time bread baker. Looking for success right out of the gate? You'll find it here: No-Knead Crusty White Bread (the recipe), and The Crunchiest-Crackliest-Chewiest-Lightest-EASIEST Bread You'll Ever Bake (the blog post).

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A Quick No Knead Crusty Rye Bread

We crave a straightforward loaf, hot from the oven, a corner torn off and dipped in a robust, peppery olive oil. Bread that brings us home again – back to our baking roots, when we first learned to embrace the joy of yeast.

Since I know you'll ask: this is a cheddar, red onion, fried egg, roasted artichoke heart, and Frank's hot sauce sandwich – courtesy of my grown son, to whom I taught this no-knead concept back when he was a college kid.

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PJ Hamel grew up in New England, graduated from Brown University, and was an award-winning Maine journalist (favorite topics: sports and food) before joining King Arthur Flour in 1990. Hired to write the newly launched Baker’s Catalogue, PJ became the small but growing company’s sixth employee.    ...

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