No Knead French Bread Recipes

Steps:

• Measure water into large bowl. Sprinkle yeast over water; let stand 5 minutes. Stir in 2 cups flour until smooth. Stir in remaining flour and salt, stirring until dough pulls away from sides of bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight
• Remove dough from refrigerator 2 hours before shaping and let rise, covered in a warm place until almost double in size.
• Coat a dark, rimless baking sheet with cooking spray. Coat work surface with cooking spray and dust with flour. Transfer risen dough onto work surface; divide into 3 pieces. Shape into long, narrow loaves (about the length of the baking sheet). Place loaves on prepared baking sheet, cover and let rise until puffy, about 45 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 450. Make 4 to 5 diagonal slashes on each loaf with a sharp, serrated knife. Spritz loaves heavily with water. Bake until loaves are golden 25 to 35 minutes. Cool on wire rack.

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in warm water.
• In a large bowl mix hot water, sugar, oil, salt and 1/2 of the flour.
• Stir in yeast mixture.
• Gradually add remaining flour until it is all mixed in .
• Leave spoon in dough and let sit 10 minute.
• Stir vigorously.
• Let sit 10 more min, then stir again.
• Repeat until it has been stirred 5 times.
• Divide dough in 1/2.
• Roll each half into a rectangle about 9 by 12 inches.
• Roll up length wise and place seam down on a baking sheet.
• Optionally brush with egg white.
• Let rise 30 minute.
• Bake at 400 for 25- 35 minute.