Artisan bread is probably the easiest bread recipe ever. It literally takes no kneading, but it yields an airy, fragrant bread with a nice, crunchy crust and a soft, flavorful inside. Plus, it is very versatile as well because you can add all sort of additional ingredients to it, such as walnuts, chopped olives, fresh or dried herbs, sesame seeds or poppy seeds and even salami or some vegetables.

Prep time: 15 hours
Cook time: 50 minutes
Yields: 2 loaves

Ingredients:

4 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon active dry yeast
3 cups warm water
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon olive oil

Directions:

You will notice that there is a lot of water compared to flour, but the idea behind this bread is that it takes more liquid than other recipes in order to yields a soft, fragrant bread. It’s very easy to make. In a bowl, mix the flour with the salt and set aside.

In another bowl or jar, combine the yeast with the warm water and let it bloom 5 minutes. Pour the water over the flour and mix well with a spoon. Add the olive oil and mix for 5 minutes. It doesn’t require kneading at all.

When you’re done with mixing, cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let this dough rise for at least 12 hours and up to 24 hours in the fridge or just a cold place. If you leave it at room temperature, 12 hours is more than enough.

After 12h+ the dough will look like it’s tripled its volume and be very airy.

Sprinkle some flour over your silicone baking mat and transfer the dough there. Cut it in half then carefully shape it in 2 balls. try not to knead it at all, just fold it until it looks like a ball.

You want to preserve the air found in the dough. Place the mat with the bread in a baking tray and bake in the preheated oven at 450F for 40-50 minutes. When done, it should be crunchy and golden brown on the outside.

Let the bread cool down completely before slicing.

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