No Knead Skillet Bread

By srumbel

This No Knead Skillet Bread is the easiest around town with only four simple ingredients. Start it mid-afternoon and serve it with your favorite meal tonight!
from cookingonthefrontburners.com

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 teaspoon active dry yeast
• 2 cups lukewarm water
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 4 1/3 cups flour
• olive oil
• fresh rosemary
• additional flour for shaping dough

Details

Preparation time 120mins
Cooking time 150mins

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl combine the water and yeast; stirring well
Add in one cup of flour and stir with a wooden spoon. Next add the salt and then add a cup of flour and mix well. Add in 3rd cup and mix well; add the remainder of flour and mix well
Cover your bowl with plastic wrap but don't seal (just cover loosely)
Let dough rise for one hour
Lightly rub some olive oil in a 10" cast iron skillet
Sprinkle about 2 tablespoons of flour on top of the dough (do not punch down)
Flour your hands, pick up the dough and shape into a ball
Place in a skillet, cover with a towel and let rise for another 30 minutes
Preheat your oven to 400
Brush a bit of olive oil on top and sprinkle with the fresh rosemary. Also sprinkle about a tablespoon of the kosher salt on top and then cut an X on the dough
Bake for 35-40 minutes until the top is a nice golden color
Remove and let cool about 15 minutes


Recipe Notes

Remember skillet will be extremely hot

Serves 8