No Knead Dutch Oven Whole Wheat Bread
Flour, water, yeast, salt. Easiest bread ever. Make it. Love it. Leave a comment.
Equipment
- Dutch Oven or cast iron pan (better, but not absolutely required - cook time could vary)
- Dutch Oven or cast iron pan (better, but not absolutely required - cook time could vary)
- Proofing basket (optional - I don't have one)
Ingredients
- 200 g whole wheat flour
- 350 g all purpose or bread flour
- 10 g salt
- 4 g instant yeast
- 400 g (ml) water luke warm/room temp
- 30-40 g flour for dusting and proofing
Instructions
Day One: Mixing
- Combine yeast and water and lightly stir. Set aside 5 minutes until yeast becomes totally dissolved into water and begins to swell. Add a pinch of white sugar to accelerate (though not necessary)
- Mix flour(s) and salt.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl or stand mixer with dough hook.
- Dough should be tacky but not wet. Dust with white flour, cover and set aside for 4-8 hours.
Intermediate
- After 5-6 hours (4-8 hours), dough will likely have doubled in size. Peel away from sides of bowl with spatula, fold sides inward and flip over within bowl.
- Fold over a couple of times. Return to bowl. Dust, cover, let sit another 12-15 hours.
Day Two: Action time
- Preheat oven to 450°F. For best results, also preheat dutch oven.
- Once oven is up to temp, drop dough into hot dutch oven.
- If desired, cut design with sharp knife or razor blade.
- Bake, covered for 30 minutes.
- After 30 minutes, remove lid and bake for another 16 minutes, uncovered.
- After 46 minutes total, remove from oven. (Watch out, cast iron will be HOT HOT HOT) Prop up with a fork or wood spatula/spoon to let air get all around the bread.
- Let rest for some number of minutes (at least 30 min) before cutting in. Then, enjoy.
Notes
Don't have any whole wheat flour? Well, to be honest, this recipe tastes and feels even better when it's all white flour!
Simply replace whole wheat flour quantity with all purpose for a total of 550 g all purpose.
Mistakes I've made:
NOT flouring enough before putting into dutch oven. This is a great way to have your bread stick and have your bottom rip out. More Flour! More Flour!