10 Easy Bread Recipes Anyone Can Master

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Homemade Artisan Loaf

Create your own artisan bread with just three basic ingredients: flour, salt, and yeast! This no-knead recipe is perfect for beginners and seasoned bakers alike. With minimal effort and time, you'll create a beautifully crusty loaf with a tender, chewy inside. Let the dough rise overnight, shape it gently, and bake to perfection!

Ingredients (for 1 loaf):

• 3 cups (360g) all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp instant yeast
• 1 ½ cups water

Instructions:

1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, salt, and yeast. Mix well until combined.
2. Gradually add 1 1/2 cups (360ml) of lukewarm water to the dry ingredients. Stir until a shaggy dough forms. The dough should be sticky and wet.
3. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a clean kitchen towel. Let it rise at room temperature for 8-24 hours, until the dough has doubled in size and is bubbly on the surface.
4. Lightly flour a work surface and turn the dough out onto it. With floured hands, gently shape the dough into a round loaf. Be careful not to deflate it too much.
5. Place the dough on a piece of parchment paper and cover it with a towel. Let it rise for about 30 min. while you preheat your oven.
6. Preheat your oven to 450°F (230°C) and place a Dutch oven or heavy oven-safe pot with a lid inside to heat up.
7. Carefully remove the preheated pot from the oven. Using the parchment paper, lift the dough and place it into the pot. Cover with the lid and bake for 30 min.
8. Remove the lid and bake for an additional 10-15 min. or until the bread is golden brown and crusty.
9. Remove the bread from the pot and let it cool on a wire rack before slicing. Enjoy!

No Dutch oven? Add a cake pan with an inch of water to the lower rack of your oven to create steam, and remove it when called to remove the lid from the Dutch oven.