No Knead Bread

This is just about the easiest bread in the world to make- and with out a bread maker! It ends up being crusty on the outside and chewy on the inside- a great artisan loaf.

Ingredients:
3 cups bread flour
1 packet of instant yeast
1-1/2 teaspoon of salt
1-1/2 cups warm water

Place the dry ingredients in a large bowl, stir briefly to combine.
Add the water and stir. Don't over mix- just enough to combine all the ingredients together so you end up with a shaggy mix.
Cover the bowl with some plastic wrap or a towel and let it rise in a warm place for at least 4 hours. Then fold the dough over on itself a few times to de-gas it and give it some shape. Cover it again and let it rest for 30 min- preheat oven at this time to 450.
Place whatever you're going to bake the bread in into the oven to pre-heat at this time as well. I use my dutch oven but you could also use a round casserole baking dish- just make sure it's something with a lid.
After the dough has rested for 30 min, take out the baking dish, spray with some oil or non-stick spray, dump the dough in, cover, and bake for 30 min. Uncover and bake for an additional 15-20 minutes.
Home-made bread!
(Active time: 10 min. Total time incl. rise & bake: 5 1/2 hrs)