No Knead-No Hassle Artisan Bread

My friend on here wanted to see this very easy-to-make bread. It's very versatile. It may not be carb-friendly, but because it's pretty simple, it's pretty low cal and sodium for bread. The key, as always, is moderation. This loaf makes a GREAT gift, and several can be made at a time.

3 cups unbleached all purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp yeast ( I use active dry)
1.5 cups tap water

Add flour, salt, and yeast to a bowl. Whisk together. Add water and mix well. Cover bowl in plastic wrap and leave on counter for 12-24 hours. Trust me. It'll be okay. Do not, under any circumstances, refrigerate!

Next day: Preheat oven to 450. Put a covered pot with a lid in the oven and preheat it for 30 minutes. While pot is preheating, turn out dough onto a floured surface and shape into a round loaf. Sprinkle with flour and let rest while pot heats. Remove pot from oven and remove lid. Dump dough into ungreased pot. Secure lid on pot and put in oven. Bake for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, take off lid and bake uncovered for another 15 minutes. Remove from oven and turn out of pot onto cooling rack immediately. Let cool at least 5 minutes before slicing. Makes about 16 moderately sized slices.

You can make this bread using any combination of flavored ingredients that go with bread. Examples include bacon-cheddar, jalapeno- cheddar, cranberry-orange-almond, lemon-poppy seed, etc. My favorite is a Lemon-Guyere-Rosemary version. Experimenting is fun!