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Easy No-Knead Peasant Bread

melskitchencafe.com · 2021 · 10 slices (1 large loaf or 2 smaller loaves)

Against 136 no-knead bread recipes

More water than 91% of recipes and more yeast than 93%.

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How it compares

Against the typical loaf: the median of 136 no-knead bread recipes, per 100 g of flour.

  • More water than 91% of recipes: 95% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 79%.
  • More yeast than 93% of recipes: 1.9% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 0.4%, about 4.5 times as much.
Water: 95%, 96th percentileSalt: 1.8%, 35th percentileYeast: 1.9%, 94th percentileFat: 0%, 40th percentileWaterSaltYeastFat
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (5)

  • 4 cups all-purpose flour (see note)≈ 500 g
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt (see note)≈ 9 g
  • 2 teaspoons granulated sugar≈ 8 g
  • 1 tablespoon instant yeast (see note)≈ 9 g
  • 2 cups warm water≈ 474 g

flour 500 gbatter 1001 g

≈ marks grams converted from cups and spoons with standard densities; the rest are weights the source printed.

Baker's percentages

Grams per 100 g of flour, and where that falls among all 136 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Water95% · 96th percentile
  • Salt1.8% · 35th percentile
  • Yeast1.9% · 94th percentile
  • Fat0% · 40th percentile

Oven

Temperature
425°F / 220°C
median 450°F
Time
15 minutes
median 30 minutes

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