# Rustic Crusty Bread

An incredibly easy and delicious rustic crusty bread made with only four ingredients and no kneading.

- Total time: 225 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons sea salt
- 2.25 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1.5 cups very warm water
- flour for shaping
- 4 ice cubes

## Instructions

1. Add 3 cups of flour into a bowl.
2. Add 2 teaspoons of sea salt to the bowl.
3. Add 2 and a quarter teaspoons of active dry yeast.
4. Pour 1 and a half cups of very warm water into the bowl.
5. Mix the ingredients together.
6. Cover the bowl and let the dough rise for two hours on the counter.
7. Sprinkle some flour on parchment paper.
8. Remove the risen bread dough and use a little flour to shape it into a ball.
9. Place the shaped dough on the parchment paper.
10. Make a little square cut into the dough to give it extra room to rise.
11. Score the top of the dough.
12. Carefully place the bread into a preheated cast iron pot.
13. Place four ice cubes behind the bread in the pot to create steam.
14. Cover the pot.
15. Bake in the oven at 450 degrees for 30 minutes covered.
16. Uncover the pot and bake for an additional 15 minutes.
17. Let the bread cool before cutting.
18. Cut into the bread and enjoy.

## Equipment

- bowl
- parchment paper
- cast iron pot
- oven

## Tips

- No kneading involved.
- Use four ice cubes in the pot to create steam during baking.

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNRarhyaY/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/e41b6b31-44c7-410b-bd83-3258044b51a3
- Extracted: 2026-02-27

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