No-Knead Crusty White Bread
Ingredients
- 907g all-purpose flour
- 680g lukewarm water (~105 degrees F)
- 18g salt
- 14g yeast
- Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl or food-safe bucket.
- Mix and stiry everything to make a very sticky, rough dough.
- With stand mixer, beat at medium speed with beater blade 30-60 seconds, until everything is combined.
- Cover bowl and let rise at room temperature for 2 hours.
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or up to 7 days. The longer it rests in fridge, the tangier it will get.
- When ready to make the bread, sprinkle top of loaf with flour to make it east to grab a hunk. Pull off 1/4 to 1/3 of dough, about 14-19oz.
- Plop dough onto floured work surface and round into a ball or log-- doesn't need to be perfect.
- Sift flour over top of bread and cover with lid or greased plastic wrap.
- Let loaf warm to room temperature and rise, at least 60 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Slash top of bread 2 or 3 times, making a cut about 2" deep.
- Bake bread in oven for 25-35 minutes, uncovering for last 5 minutes.