While I love a good fluffy artisan bread with holes for days, I think the pros here outweigh the cons. And the second: it won’t have as many holes as a kneaded bread dough. The lack of a second rise results in two things: first, a faster overall time to make. The bread doesn’t have enough structure to rise “up,” and instead will flatten out and fill the shape of whatever you are making (Note: you CAN do a second rise time with no knead focaccia, which is a flatter bread type.) No knead bread loafs do not need a second rise time, like a traditional loaf. The dough is notoriously very loose and sticky, which can make it a little frustrating to work with (which is why I developed this method to not touch it at all- it takes a lot of that frustration away!). No knead bread is, as the name suggests, bread that can be made without kneading the dough. Unlike other no-knead bread recipes that require 12 hours minimum rise time. You can let this dough rise for only 2 hours and bake it right away, OR you can keep the dough in your fridge for up to 7 days and use when you want to. The Dutch oven is key for developing a perfect crusty crust and keeping the inside perfectly moist, and best of all, you don’t EVER have to touch the super sticky dough with your hands! This is the only no knead bread recipe you’ll need, and it’s great for beginner bread bakers. You can use all-purpose flour – no need for fancy bread flour! I finally cracked the code for homemade bread that isn’t a hassle and is so amazingly delicious, moist, with fluffy holes, and with the perfect crusty crust! My homemade breads have always been too flat, too dry, too hard, too annoying and sticky to work with, etc.

But until now, I’ve had the HARDEST time making a good homemade bread.Īm I alone in this? Homemade bread has always eluded me and been a real challenge. I mean, I’m allowed to brag about that… I’ve built a career out of it with this website.

Easy homemade artisan bread