# Easiest no knead 4 ingredient Artisan bread recipe

This is the easiest 4-ingredient bread recipe, perfect for friends coming over for dinner or for a potluck, and it's super beginner-friendly.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp yeast
- 1.5 cup water
- olive oil

## Instructions

1. Add 3 cups of all-purpose flour to a bowl.
2. Add 1 tsp of salt to the flour.
3. Add 1 tsp of yeast to the flour and salt.
4. Pour 1.5 cups of water into the mixture.
5. Mix until a dough forms.
6. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let the dough sit for 3 hours.
7. Remove the plastic wrap and stir the dough.
8. Preheat your oven to 450°F while preparing the dough with the Dutch oven inside.
9. Lightly flour a baking mat.
10. Transfer the dough from the bowl to the floured mat.
11. Shape the dough slightly into a round ball.
12. Coat parchment paper with olive oil.
13. Place the dough on top of the oiled parchment paper.
14. Lightly flour the surface of the dough.
15. Score the top of the dough with a knife.
16. Place the dough in the preheated (450°F) Dutch oven.
17. Close the lid of the Dutch oven.
18. Bake at 450°F for 30 minutes with the lid on.
19. Remove the lid and bake for another 12-15 minutes at 450°F until golden brown.
20. Let it rest for 1 hour before cutting.
21. Slice the bread.

## Equipment

- bowl
- spatula
- plastic wrap
- baking mat
- parchment paper
- knife
- dutch oven
- oven
- towel
- cutting board

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT62fCJQn/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/72b03bd8-23a1-4014-96f0-6f794ed61c9a
- Extracted: 2025-07-18

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