This easy no knead bread recipe from NYT cooking is simple and requires minimal active time. With just a few ingredients, it yields a delicious bread that is hard to mess up.
1: Mix all ingredients together until a shaggy dough forms.
2: Cover and leave on the counter to rise for 12-18 hours.
3: Cover with plastic wrap and a towel and leave to rise in a warm place away from drafts. Let rise for a minimum of 12 hours up to 20 hours.
4: Flour a clean dry surface. Dump dough out and press out bubbles. Knead a few times by pressing down, folding over, turning and repeating. Form into a ball and dust with flour.
5: Leave to rise a minimum of 2 hours until doubled in size.
6: When bread is nearly finished rising, preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place heavy lidded pot such as a Dutch oven in the oven to preheat on a rack near the bottom.
7: Carefully place dough into the heated pot, cover and cook for 30 minutes.
8: Remove lid and cook another 15 minutes or so until the dough is nicely browned and a good crust is formed.
