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Old-Fashioned White Bread-A Simply Wonderful No-Knead Loaf

Old Fashioned White Bread
Nothing beats warm bread fresh out of the oven. This is such an easy recipe.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Resting Time2 hours
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bread, yeast
Servings: 10
Calories: 137kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Kitchenaid mixer
  • 1 dutch oven or cast iron skillet with lid

Ingredients

  • 3 c Flour All Purpose or Bread Flour
  • 2 t rapid rise yeast
  • 2 t kosher salt
  • 1 1/2 c warm water

Instructions

  • Mix all ingredients in bowl and mix with dough hook on medium speed until dough forms a ball.
  • Cover bowl with a towel and set in a warm place. Let dough rise until double in size, 2 - 3 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 450°. Place dutch oven in oven for about 15 minutes to heat.
  • Scrape dough from bowl onto lightly floured parchment paper. Shape into loaf.
  • Keeping loaf on parchment paper, lower into hot dutch oven. Quickly pour about 2 tablespoons of water into dutch oven (under parchment paper so dough doesn't get wet) to create steam. Cover dutch oven with lid and bake for 30 minutes.
    Remove lid and bake an addtional 10 minutes or until nicely golden brown.

Notes

This is a quick and easy way to add homemade bread to your baking repertoire.  If you don't have an electric mixer, just stir the ingredients in a large bowl until well blended.  No kneading necessary. 
My favorite bread flour is King Arthur.  You can also use King Arthur all purpose flour which has a slightly lower gluten content.  
 

Nutrition

Calories: 137kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 0.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 466mg | Potassium: 40mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.1g | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 2mg