No Knead Bread

1 packet active yeast

2 cups warm water

1 tsp sugar

4 1/2 cups flour (574 grams, I measured)

1 1/2 tsp salt (I had course kosher salt)

add in:

dried rosemary I just put in as much as I thought looked good

Bloom the yeast: add the packet to the warm water with the sugar. Let sit for 10 minutes or until yeast starts to foam. If it doesn't foam you got your water too hot and killed the yeast. You will have to start over. If it didn't foam after 10 minutes, and your water was too cool you will have to wait longer for it to activate.

Mix together the flour and salt and rosemary if you are using it.

Once the yeast is activated, add some of the flour mixture to the yeast and water. Stir with wooden spoon.

Keep adding flour little by little and stir in-between until all the flour is used.

The dough will be sticky.

Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it rise for 1 hour or until it doubles in size. Depends on how warm or cold your house is.

oil your pan with olive oil. Preferably a cast iron pan or stone.

Once doubled in size, put flour on your hands and punch down the dough and move it to your pan.

Let raise until it doubles in size. Mine took around 1 1/2 hours.

Brush with olive oil (seasoning on top is optional)

bake with the lid on 400 degrees for 30 mins. Take the lid off and cook another 15-17 mins until golden brown on top.

If you don't have a lid, just bake it for 45-47 mins

I brushed the top of my dough with olive oil and seasonings before I put it in the oven.