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rosemary bread in dutch oven with parchment paper

No-Knead Rosemary Bread

Course: Appetizer, Bread, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
resting time: 14 hours
Total Time: 15 hours
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 173kcal
Author: Emily
This No-Knead Rosemary Bread is so easy to make and tastes just like it came from a bakery.
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Equipment

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon quick-rise instant yeast
  • teaspoon kosher salt
  • cups water, room temp/slightly warm
  • tablespoon fresh rosemary, finely chopped

Instructions

Dough Prep Part 1

  • Place the flour, yeast, and salt in a large mixing bowl and whisk together to fully combine. Add the water and stir it in using a spatula or spoon. If you feel like you need a little more water, add just a tablespoon at a time. The dough will be very wet and sticky.
  • Add in the chopped rosemary and fold in completely with the spatula or spoon. Don't be too aggressive since the yeast is starting to develop.
  • Tightly cover the bowl with plastic wrap and allow the dough to rest for a minimum of 12 hours at room temp. I made my dough in the evening and let it rest overnight. Easy and perfect timing!

Dough Prep Part 2

  • Move the oven rack to one of the lowest settings in the oven so your dutch oven will fit. Place your dutch oven and lid in and preheat the oven at 450°F.
  • The dough should have risen quite a bit and have lots of lovely bubbles. Use your silicone spatula to gently scrape the dough out of the bowl onto a piece of lightly floured parchment paper on a lightly floured surface. With floured hands, gently shape the dough in a ball the best you can (mine was more of an oval but it's fine, it turned into a beautiful round in the end...think rustic!). You will need some flour on the surface to keep it from sticking to your hands, that's fine and creates a nice look at the end of baking. Cover with plastic wrap or a clean towel to rest while the oven is heating up.

Bake the Bread

  • After 30 minutes, take the parchment paper with the dough ball on top and place the entire thing in the preheated Dutch oven. BE CAREFUL, IT'S REALLY HOT! Place the lid on top and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the lid and bake for 10-15 minutes more to get a brown crust.
  • Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the uncovered dutch oven or on a cooling rack. Enjoy!

Notes

  • Not only is this bread no-knead but there is also no scoring! The crust on my bread shown in the photos happened naturally and looked great!
  • Parchment paper is a must! Because the dough for this bread is so sticky, the parchment paper will not only help you move it into the hot dutch oven, but it will also keep it from sticking to the pan itself.
  • Make sure your dutch oven or pan is rated for high temps because this bread cooks at 450º! As I mentioned above, you need your dutch oven or covered pot to be able to get nice and hot and be safe while doing so.
  • Don't forget to preheat your dutch oven while you are preheating the oven. This will help create the awesome crust and bubbly insides of the bread.
  • Only use fresh rosemary. Dried rosemary or any other dried herb is not going to cut it. You won't get the flavor or texture that a fresh herb will give the bread. If you don't have fresh rosemary, use another fresh herb or leave it out completely.
  • If you don't have quick-rise instant yeast or want to use active dry yeast, just mix the active dry yeast with warm water and let it rest for 10 minutes to dissolve the yeast. Then you can continue the recipe as written.

Nutrition

Calories: 173kcal | Fat: 0.6g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 441mg | Potassium: 57mg | Fiber: 1.5g | Sugar: 0.1g | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 2mg