No-Knead Crusty Bread

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Method

1. 01

   To make dough: In large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, salt and yeast. Add water and mix until a shaggy mixture forms. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and set aside for 12-18 hours. Overnight works great. (Continued on next page)

2. 02

   To make crusty loaf: Heat oven to 450 degrees. When the oven has reached 450 degrees place a cast iron pot with a lid in the oven and heat the pot for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, pour dough onto heavily floured surface and shape into a ball. Cover with plastic wrap and let set while the pot is heating. Remove hot pot from the oven and drop in the dough. Cover and return to oven for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, remove the lid and bake an additional 15 minutes. Remove bread from oven and place on a cooling rack to cool.

3. 03

   To make sandwich rolls: Dump dough onto heavily floured surface. Divide into 6 pieces. With floured hands, gently shape into buns. Place on floured parchment-lined baking sheet. Flour top of buns. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise 1-3 hours. Heat pizza stone in 500 degree oven 1 hour. With floured hands, gently flatten very slightly each puffed bun, and drop onto hot pizza stone. Bake 10 minutes. Remove to cooling rack.