Dutch Oven Bread Recipe
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Dutch Oven Bread Recipe
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Making delicious homemade bread couldn't be easier with this Dutch Oven Bread Recipe. You only need four simple ingredients to achieve soft, pillowy bread with a delicious crispy crust baked in your dutch oven. This foolproof, no knead bread recipe only requires four hours to rise and makes perfectly crusty bread every time.
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Ingredients
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dry active yeast
- 1 1/2 cups very warm water
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Instructions
- Whisk the flour, salt, and yeast together in a large mixing bowl. Pour in the warm water and stir to combine. (The dough will be very wet, do not add any more flour.) Cover the bowl with a kitchen towel and let the dough rise for at least 4 hours. The dough will rise up the sides of the bowl during this time and will look mottled and bubbly when you remove the kitchen towel.
- Set your oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit. Preheat your Dutch oven by placing it on the middle rack of your oven, covered with the lid, while the oven is heating. Let the dutch oven heat for 30 minutes.
- In the meantime, sprinkle your countertop or a smooth work surface with a little flour and lightly flour your hands as well. Turn the bread dough out of the bowl and on to the floured surface. Gently fold the dough into itself a couple times to form a ball.
- Spray a sheet of parchment paper with non-stick cooking spray and place the dough on top. Lift the dough using the parchment paper then place it inside of a large bowl until the Dutch oven is ready.
- Remove the lid from the Dutch oven and move the dough into the pot using the parchment paper. Cover with the lid and let the bread cook for 30 minutes.
- After 30 minutes of baking, use oven mitts to remove the lid and take out the piece of parchment paper (it will easily come right out from under the bottom of the bread.) Return the Dutch oven to the oven and bake uncovered for another 10-15 minutes, or until the bread forms a nice crust and starts to turn a golden brown color around the edges and top.
- Remove from the oven and let the bread cool on a wire rack for at least 30 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Allow at least 4 hours of rise time for the dough. You can allow your dough to rise longer or even overnight. But stick to at least a minimum of 4 hours for your dough to rise.
- The longer your dough rises, the more pronounced the flavor will be. I have made this bread many times and tested it using longer and shorter rise times. A shorter rise time (4-8 hours) will produce a milder tasting bread, while a longer bread rise (overnight, 12+ hours) will give hints of a sourdough bread flavor.
- Only use warm water to make the dough. You'll want your water to be around 105 degrees Fahrenheit (you can check the temperature with a meat thermometer.) Do not use hot water; it can kill the yeast.
- Don't add extra flour to the dough. Your dough will look very sticky and you may be tempted to add more flour, but don't! Too much flour will make your bread tough and overly dense.
- Allow your dough to rise in a warm place. The ideal temperature for dough to rise is between 75-78 degrees Fahrenheit, but this may be hard to achieve, especially in the winter time. One option is to preheat your oven to 150 degrees for a few minutes, then turn it off. Place your dough in the turned off oven and allow it to rise.
- Use an oven safe Dutch oven with an oven safe lid and knob! This is important to note, especially if you own a Le Creuset with a black phenolic knob. Those types of knobs are not safe to use beyond 390 degrees Fahrenheit and therefore won't work for this recipe. You can easily replace your knob with a stainless steel one instead, which is safe for all oven temps. I ordered my replacement knob from Crate and Barrel.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
171kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
36g
(12%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
0.5g
(1%)
Saturated Fat
0.1g
(1%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.2g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.1g
Sodium
437mg
(18%)
Potassium
52mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
0.1g
(0%)
Calcium
7mg
(1%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 171 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 171kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 0.5g | 1% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Sodium | 437mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 52mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 0% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 1% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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