Slow Rise No Knead Bread - Delicious Artisan Style Homemade Bread Recipe
An Easy Recipe for Homemade Bread
If you like to make homemade bread, or enjoy the taste of homemade bread but do not have the time for several risings and all that kneading, this bread recipe is for you.
Fresh home baked bread is economical and delicious but can be a nuisance. Sometimes, it seems like you have to plan your whole day around the bread. But with the following recipe, you can whip up the dough quickly the night before. The next day, enjoy this hearty, artisan style bread with soups or stews. If you have a good sharp knife or an electric knife, you can use it for sandwiches.
Unlike a lot of homemade bread, this slow rise, no knead bread is quick and easy to make as it needs no kneading. It has a chewy, firm texture like the kind you pay out the nose for at high end bakeries.
This peasant type bread is full of holes. It uses few ingredients and very little yeast.
Full Bodied Homemade Bread
Unlike many homemade breads, this recipe creates a full bodied, firm bread. Time does the work instead of kneading. And time reduces the amount of yeast that you will need.
While most breads demand the use of sugar to feed the yeast, sugar is not needed in this bread recipe as, once again, time takes care of that.
While there are 2 versions offered here, I have found that the all bread flour recipe works best. And bread made with bread flour offers more protein than all purpose flour. Using whole wheat flour means that you must add the gluten as whole wheat is a bit heavier than regular flour. Spend a bit more time mixing if you use whole wheat flour to yield better results.
The first time I attempted this bread, it did not turn out very well as I could not resist the urge to allow it to rise in a warm spot. But room temperature rising is best as it is time that makes the dough rise.
The dough will be of a very gooey consistency, so do not expect the heavy dough of typical homemade bread.
What is Gluten?
Gluten is a form of protein found in flour. Gluten makes bread elastic and helps to maintain its shape. Adding a bit of gluten to whole wheat flour for whole wheat bread helps to create a more elastic dough out of the heavy whole wheat flour.
Wheat gluten can be found at health food stores or in the 'health food' section of your local grocery store.
Slow Rise No Knead Bread Recipe
2 Cups Bread Flour
2 Cups All Purpose Flour
2 Cups Warm Water
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
1/2 Teaspoon Yeast
Or, you can omit the all purpose flour and use 4 cups of bread flour. Note - the white flour needs no sugar. Neither recipe calls for oil or butter.
Whole Wheat Version
2 Cups Bread Flour
2 Cups Whole Wheat Flour
2 Cups Warm Water
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
1/2 Teaspoon Yeast
1 Tablespoon Gluten
3 Tablespoons Sugar
The bread dough will be quite gooey
Preparation
Mix yeast with warm water and allow to bloom. (That means, wait 5 minutes until you see the yeast creating bubbles or a light foam in the water)
Mix dry indgredients
Add water to the dry ingredients and stir vigorously.
Dough will be gooey
Place dough in bowl and cover with a towel
Set the bowl out of drafts at room temperature and allow to rise for 15 hours. That's right, 15 hours.
After 15 hours, dump the dough onto a floured surface. It will still be wet and gooey and will spread out.
Fold 4 times
Return to bowl. cover and let rise 2 more hours.
Slow Rise Bread - Full of Holes
Cooking the Slow Rise No Knead Bread
Preheat oven to 450 degrees Farenheit
Preheat and grease a Dutch Oven
Dump the dough into Dutch Oven
Cover with lid and cook for 30 minutes
Uncover and cook for 20 more minutes
Remove from Dutch Oven and cool on rack.
Fellow Hubber Sally's Trove send me a photo of her attempt at making this bread. Isn't it pretty?
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Comments
This sounds good and easy...I think I may try it in the next few weeks. Thanks!
I love these types of breads. The fact that you don't have to knead is reason enough to give it a try! Oh, and cranberry jam -- I'm in heaven! Thanks for the recipe Dolores!
Richard - I made the loaf above to have with some soup.This morning I have a couple pieces soaking in eggs and milk for French toast. Yum! Thanks for dropping by!
FloBe - resist the urge to mess around with the recipe. I could not believe the recipe did not use sugar, added some, and had a lousy loaf of bread. Using all bread flour really made a difference too. Thanks!
linda - glad that you liked the recipe. I had mushy bread and like a slice that you can really sink your teeth into - it's real comfort food. And if you make grilled cheese with this bread, it makes the ordinary sandwich seem like a gourmet feast!
I have never made this kind of bread...looks good...I'll have to try it.
Yum! Sounds good and very intriguing. Not sure I want to get a Dutch oven though as I don't really have any spare space in the kitchen.
Wow - so few ingredients and time involved (except the rising part:) I'm going to give this recipe a try - thanks!
This looks AMAZING!! Bookmarking this recipe!! I made soup last night and wanted some hearty bread to go with it, this would be perfect!
alek - I hate mushy bread and this recipe is wonderful. Thanks!
Angel - no kitchen should be without a Dutch oven - I mean one of those round pots that you can use on top of the stove or in the oven. Thanks for stopping by!
linda - I really like how you can whip it up the night before and just forget about it! Thanks!
Sweetsusie - there is nothing like homemade bread with soup! Hope that you enjoy using the recipe! Thanks.
Dolores - Interesting recipes, the chemistry of the first one being very much beyond my comprehension. Gotta try it to ease my curiosity.
Gus :-)))
I must try that - it looks like a rustic Italian loaf almost! Rated delish!
Gus, I rarely concern myself with the chemistry of baking. I just love homemade bread, making it as well as eating it, and this recipe is my current favorite. Thanks!
Audrey - oh it's rustic alright, in the best way and presents well too because it's so pretty. I love the holes! Thank you!
Sounds like some easy bread recipes to make. And no sugar is needed! The total of 17 hours to let the dough rise would seem a long one but the product justifies the long wait. A must try recipes! Thank you.
Dolores, looks and sounds good, I'll have to test drive one, I do like that type bread for soups and stews, thanks, Dusty
Lita - it's not really a long wait as I make the dough at night before I go to bed! Thanks!
50 - hope you try it. It's a great minimalist approach to bread making. Thanks!
This is going on the schedule for the Holiday meal this year, who can resist home made bread? And your recipe sounds pretty easy to complete, thank you for sharing.
K9 - I just made up a batch last night, but it did not seem sticky enough. We will see. Bread can be tricky! But when you get it right, there's nothing better. Thanks.
Okay Dolores, I'm going to try this. My Grandmother made the best rolls, which I miss dearly...never got the hang of it.
This sounds like something I can easily do! Thanks for sharing!
Interesting recipe... I'll have to try this.
I am definately going to try your recipes. That type of texture is great with soups. Voted up, useful and bookmarking.
Delores, the deed is done! I used your recommendation of all white flour, and let it rest for probably 17 or a little better hours. The Elk stew in the crock and the bread, got me over fed! Good sopping bread. I keep a sour dough starter that is a decade old and make bread 3 times a week, this was way easier and very good, so I may have to refrigerate my starter to slow it down and add this bread on my Wednesday menu. Have you ever tried adding cheddar or other cheese to it? I like my Shepherds cheese bread with the sour dough. I just wonder if the cheese would hurt the rise or cooking of the bread. I'm going to try making this into "Bollo" bread, kind of like foot ball shaped rolls with a knife cut down the center, I buy a big sack now and again at the Mexican market in town. French toast this morning, thick sliced, I'm betting it will be great. Thanks for sharing, Dusty
ima - glad you liked! But remember that this is not the soft kind of dough common in rolls, but quite chewy (and delicious).
carolina - this is great bread for busy people as it does not take a lot of work! Thanks!
Koffee - I just baked a loaf last night to eat with last week's soup - what a great meal for a cold night. Thank you!
Dusty - I was hoping, this year, to bake all of my own bread but just have not got around to it. I have not been making this bread for very long and have not tried tweeking it yet. I make a regular bread and add Italian sausage, garlic, sauteed onions, and provolone cheese for parties - a meal unto itself! When I add all this stuff to the mix, I add it when I shape it just before the second rising.
I bet if you grate the cheese, it would be fine. You need to write your own bread hub because yours sounds great.
I love the aroma and taste of fresh bread. This sounds yummie. After the second rising, I was just wondering what the chances might be of breaking the bread dough down to make bread rolls out of it on a cookie sheet? I was also wondering about the idea of adding some raisins and cinnomon to make some raisin bread. Would these ideas work with this recipe?
I went to the store last night and bought some bread flour!! I'm all set, I'll let you know how it turns out!!
Dave - with some recipes, I love to fool around and try new tricks but have not yet done so with this one. Why don't you try your ideas out? It's only 4 cups of bread flour. But don't forget that you cover the bread for 30 min when you bake it so you would have to figure out a way to cover the rolls. And cinnamon sounds great. Thanks and good luck!
Sweetsusie - my first was a flop but I did not use all bread flour - hope this great minimalist recipe works out well. Thank you!
This is a really good recipe, I think I will try it.
I love bread and although kneading is great therapy for stress, I am going to give this a try. Hot bread from the oven... mmmmm.
bush - I enjoy all kinds of bread but this one works well when you're in a hurry. I also love the texture, nice and chewy! Thanks for dropping in!
Dolores, this recipe sounds outstanding and I am definitely going to make it (recipe already printed). I love a chewy bread and have recently gotten hooked on a Portuguese bread made by my local baker. That bread looks a lot like yours. I've got a sneaky suspicion the baker won't be getting quite as much cold cash from me in the future!
Sally - good luck! Hope it turns out well for you. But you might get hooked and great bread can do a lot of damage to a gal's figure - haha! Thanks for commenting! Good to see you!
I am trying this right now. Thank you! I have wanted to make bread at home, just bought the yeast and I am ready to go. Thank you - this looks like the best bread for dipping - crusty and natural.
Crusty and chewy bread is my favorite kind, and this recipe looks so simple! Even the long rising time isn’t bad if the ingredients are mixed in the evening before bedtime. I also like the fact that the bread contains no sugar or fat. I don’t have a Dutch oven, but I’m thinking that it might be a good idea to buy one.
Goldie - have you noticed that yeast has become quite expensive? I like how this bread uses way less yeast than regular homemade bread. Thanks for commenting and good luck!
Alicia - I have my mom's old aluminum Dutch oven, but I want a cast iron one. Thank you! I make mine before bed too.
Dolores Monet,
It turned out great! My husband agrees - it is a winner! Thank you!
It looks really yummy!
Gma Goldie - Oh I am so glad that you reported your success! I have stopped buying bread and now make all my own. This recipe makes that possible!
crafty - looks and is! Thank you!
I am following since there is a love of the Home Made here. I started making home made things a few years ago, as a way of saving money in our hard economic times. Now I love it so much I can't stop. I have posted some pictures, but there will be many more coming. Some of Great-Grandmother style home made things too. Thank you, A.B.
Amy - I love homemade too, all kinds of things. Making your own things at home is creative and (often) thrifty. Good to meet you!
The picture alone made me want some and that was before I even read the article. Looks wonderful!
I used to love baking bread and buns, and did so every week. Tendonitis makes it too painful for me to kneed bread anymore, so I have to rely on my kid's bread machine - and it hates me. I will definitely have to give this a try over the holidays with some homemade soup!
lender - at first I was glad that the bread turned out so well. Now I'm glad that the picture turned out! Thank you!
RedElf - then this no knead bread is just right for you! Although you will have to stir a little. And it is great with soup. Thank you!
I love homemade bread will try this one. Thanks
Looks like a good recipe, I will try it.
I have a book with recipes based on a similar principle. You make the dough and you can keep it in the fridge and pull out some and bake a loaf when you want it. It's a little different than the typical loaf pan kind of bread but is really quite rustic and delicious!
I'll give your recipes a whirl. I love fresh baked bread in the winter months.
Which kind of yeast do you use?
this sounds great Dolores, yum. I have tried homemade bread with all purpose flour and it tasted like pretzel bread, though not as good as pretzels lol.
I look forward to trying this, where do you get your bread dough? Is there any non wheat you'd suggest? I see rye bread imported all the time, the stuff here's always mostly wheat with a little rye in it.
Best
Ben
Dolores, this looks good and seems pretty easy. It is similar to a recipe that I use but this one has to raise for a lot longer.
No water or anything goes under the rack in the dutch oven Dolores?
Bob - thanks! Hope you enjoy the bread!
Susie - thank you!
esatchel - I have one in the fridge now but you use yeast as well as baking powder. It's quite convenient. Thanks!
Kat - I use granulated yeast. Maybe I should put that up in the hub - thank you!
Ben - Hi, good to see you! Where do I get my bread dough? This is a recipe for bread dough. If you mean where do I get the bread flour - most grocery stores carry bread flour, marked clearly on the bag. One does not see it if you are not looking.
As far as the non wheat business, I don't know much about that. And I have not attempted to tweak the recipe either, so you're on your own there! Happy New Year!
And water? No water under a rack.
Bread Man - the raising is not in a warm place but room temperature. Notice how little yeast we use in this bread, part of the whole slow rise thing. Thanks for commenting.
This bread sounds delicious! I've made other breads but not quite anything like this one. I may try it soon. Thank you for sharing!
Jennifer - I love the old fashioned 'real bread' texture of this recipe. Thanks!
I love artisan breads. Baking is one of my favorite activities in the kitchen. Thanks for sharing! Voted up.
crafty - thank you! Baking is so much fun and it makes the whole house smell great. Good luck with the bread and I hope that you like it!
I make homemade bread all the time. This looks like a great recipe. Will try
Granny - homemade bread is so wonderful, especially in winter. Hope you like it! Thanks!
Success! Even in my cold and drafty house, even though I managed to accidentally turn the oven OFF for the first 30 minutes of baking. Yikes! This bread recipe is sooooo tolerant. My daughter had a comment worth sharing, "It's not like any bread I've ever tasted before," at which point she did that roll-up-the-eyes gesture and moan a little. This one goes in my permanent file. Thank you!
Sally - so glad for your success! I love your daughter's comment complete with eye roll and moan.
YUMMY, .......WONDERFUL HUB
Kamran - thank you!
Sounds easy and looks good. I've made homemade bread only a few times, but this sounds like something I could tackle.
mulberry - it is easy. Just follow the instructions and don't monkey around with it like I did when it flopped. thanks!
I'll have to try the all bread flour recipe. That and a dutch oven would be a great way to make a loaf of campfire bread. I'll be trying it next month and I'll let you know how it worked out.
Very useful Hub and voted that way.
Will - I tried it with half regular flour and half bread flour and it did not rise so well as when I used all bread flour. Hope it works well for you! Thanks!
Hello Dolores
Thanks to 50 he sent me your way..looking forward to reading more hubs and trying out this bread recipe..I love the idea of the dutch oven..Thanks again.
Sunnie
Hi, Sunnie - the only trouble with this recipe is that you have to remember to put it together at night. By ten o'clock, I am lucky I remember my own name, let alone make bread, haha. I often put the dry ingredients in a bowl just after dinner and have everything out on the counter so that I remember to make it. Thank you!
That sounds like a fine idea as I too have a little trouble getting side tracked..need to have steps..and in some sort of order..Thank you so much. Excited to try it soon.
Sunnie - I just made bread the slow way today because I forgot to make the dough last night, too interested in listening to Old Time Radio! haha! Thanks!
hahaha...Going to get the ingredients today to get started..can't wait to tell you if I was able to do it right or not..keep your fingers crossed..:)
Fantastic tips. I make my own bread all the time. I do not like store bought bread. I have never seen this recipe. I am starting mine today. I think I will try adding the cheese.
Thank you
Tina
Voted up and bookmarking. I am also going to share with friends on FB
gr8 - I have never tweaked this recipe. But, using a 'regular' bread recipe, I have added provolone and cooked sausage - it's delicious!
YUM ... thank you for sharing!
I love making bread, especially the old fashioned way!
The smell, taste and texture! Oh, the thought makes me
want to go and bake some bread!!! Thanks for sharing this
lovely recipe Dolores Monet. Great Hub. :)
Regards,
A.CreativeThinker
cheneats - thanks!
creative thinker - I love to bake bread, but more often during the colder weather. This is a wonderful cold weather recipe as it is so robust. Thank you!
Your bread recipe brings a smile to my face and a growl to my stomach.
No knead bread. . . is music to my ears!
Looks wonderful, bookmarking this recipe!!
Thanks!
sounds like wonderful bread! Will try this out soon! Thanks for sharing
It sounds easy to make. I'll give it a try. Thanks for sharing. :)
Hi Dolores,
I haven't made homemade bread in some time but love good loaves that are crusty and with a bit of body. This looks like it would be the type of bread that we would enjoy. Thanks for your recipe. Will have to give this a try. Voted up and useful.
Linda - thank you!
Sannel - the bread is not as soft as kneaded bread, it has a real body and is great for sandwiches. Thanks!
prism - hope it turns out well! Thanks!
kitty - good luck with the bread making! Thanks!
Hi, Peggy - I am a bit of a bread nut and make bread at least once a week. Once you get in the habit, there's nothing to it! Thanks so much!
juneaukid 17 months ago
Man, that sounds good!. I'll have to get my wife to try making some of it over the holidays!