{"id":13529,"date":"2025-07-13T13:06:36","date_gmt":"2025-07-13T13:06:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/?p=13529"},"modified":"2025-07-13T13:06:36","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T13:06:36","slug":"4-ingredient-no-knead-bread-%f0%9f%8d%9e%e2%9c%a8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/?p=13529","title":{"rendered":"4-Ingredient No-Knead Bread\u00a0\ud83c\udf5e\u2728"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Why You\u2019ll Love This Recipe<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u2705 Only 4 ingredients<\/strong> \u2013 Flour, water, yeast, salt.
\u2705 No kneading, no mixer<\/strong> \u2013 Just mix & let time do the work.
\u2705 Crusty outside, soft inside<\/strong> \u2013 Like a rustic French loaf.
\u2705 Customizable<\/strong> \u2013 Add herbs, cheese, or seeds if you want!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ingredients<\/strong> (Makes 1 loaf)<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • 3 cups (360g)\u00a0all-purpose flour<\/strong>\u00a0(or bread flour)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1 \u00bd tsp\u00a0salt<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • \u00bd tsp\u00a0instant yeast<\/strong>\u00a0(or active dry yeast)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1 \u00bd cups (360ml)\u00a0warm water<\/strong>\u00a0(~100\u00b0F \/ 38\u00b0C)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    (Optional: 1 tbsp honey\/sugar for a slightly sweeter bread)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Step-by-Step Instructions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    1. Mix the Dough (5 mins)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    • In a large bowl, whisk\u00a0flour, salt, and yeast<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Pour in\u00a0warm water<\/strong>, stir until a shaggy dough forms (no dry flour left).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

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      2. Let It Rise (12-18 hrs!)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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      • Cover with plastic wrap or a damp towel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Let sit at\u00a0room temperature<\/strong>\u00a0for\u00a012-18 hours<\/strong>\u00a0(overnight works!).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        3. Shape & Rest (30 mins)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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        • The dough will be bubbly and sticky.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Dust hands with flour, gently shape into a\u00a0round loaf<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Place on parchment paper, cover, and rest\u00a030 mins<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          4. Preheat & Bake (45 mins)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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          • While resting, preheat oven to\u00a0450\u00b0F (230\u00b0C)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Place a\u00a0Dutch oven<\/strong>\u00a0(or heavy pot) inside to heat up.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Carefully transfer dough (with parchment) into the\u00a0hot Dutch oven<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Cover with lid, bake\u00a030 mins<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Remove lid, bake\u00a010-15 mins<\/strong>\u00a0more until\u00a0deep golden<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

            5. Cool & Enjoy!<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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            • Let cool\u00a01 hour<\/strong>\u00a0before slicing (if you can wait!).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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              Pro Tips for Perfect Bread<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

              \ud83d\udd25 Hot pot = crispy crust<\/strong> \u2013 A preheated Dutch oven traps steam.
              \u23f3 Long rise = better flavor<\/strong> \u2013 18 hrs gives the best taste.
              \ud83c\udf3f Add-ins?<\/strong> Try rosemary, garlic, olives, or cheese.
              \u2744\ufe0f Freeze extras<\/strong> \u2013 Slice & freeze for toast later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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              Final Thoughts<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

              This 4-Ingredient No-Knead Bread<\/strong> is foolproof and delicious<\/strong>\u2014no fancy tools, no stress, just homemade bread magic<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

              Why You\u2019ll Love This Recipe \u2705 Only 4 ingredients \u2013 Flour, water, yeast, salt.\u2705 No kneading, no mixer \u2013 Just mix & let time do the work.\u2705 Crusty outside, soft inside \u2013 Like a rustic French […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":13530,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13529","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13529","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=13529"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13529\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13531,"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13529\/revisions\/13531"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/13530"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13529"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=13529"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=13529"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}