Girl Camper No Knead Overnight Bread
Makes 1 loaf
3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, plus more for work surface
1/4 t. instant or active-dry yeast
1 1/4 t. Sea salt
1 1/3 c. room temperature water (may need more due to climate)
In a large bowl, combine the flour, yeast, and salt. Add the water and stir until all the ingredients are mixed well together, the dough should be wet and sticky. Cover bowl with plastic wrap, let the dough rest 12-18 hours on the counter at room temperature. After the proof time, the dough will have lots of bubbles and have a good sweet yeast smell.
Lightly flour your hands and a work surface. Turn out dough on work surface ** and sprinkle with more flour. Fold the dough over on itself once or twice and using floured fingers, tuck the dough underneath to form a rough ball.
On a piece of parchment paper lightly dust it with flour and place the dough, seam side down on it. Sprinkle the top of the dough ball with flour and place a piece of parchment loosely over the dough. Let rise for about 2 hours, until it has doubled in size.
After about 1 hour, place a 6-8-quart cast iron Dutch oven in your cold oven. Set the oven to 450 degrees to preheat. After the dough has risen, remove the top piece of parchment paper, take a knife and slash the top of the dough ball about ½ inch deep from the 12 o' clock position to the 6 O’clock position. Carefully remove the hot Dutch oven from the hot oven and carefully remove the lid, gather the parchment paper the dough is sitting on and carefully place that inside the hot pot. Cover with the lid and return the Dutch oven to the oven.
Cook, covered for 30 minutes, carefully remove the lid and continue baking for 15 more minutes, until the crust is a deep brown color.
Remove the bread from the pot and let it cool completely on a wire rack before slicing.
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I have made this bread in a camp dutch oven, outdoors, using charcoal. This is a fun and very good recipe. This bread will make everyone think that you ae an expert with cast iron dutch ovens.
This recipe can be made in your oven at home. It is so good.
This recipe can be made in your oven at home. It is so good.
