Quick and Easy Homemade Bread Using Your Air Fryer

Ingredients:

• 3 cups all-purpose flour (or bread flour)
• 1 ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp instant yeast (or active dry yeast)
• 1 ½ cups warm water (about 110°F/45°C)

Instructions:

1. Mix the flour, salt, and yeast in a large bowl.
2. Add water and stir with a spoon until just combined — the dough will be shaggy and sticky, don’t worry!
3. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a clean towel. Let it rise at room temperature for 8-18 hours (overnight is perfect). The dough will double and be bubbly.
4. Preheat your oven to 450°F (230°C). Place a heavy pot (cast iron or Dutch oven) with its lid inside the oven to heat for about 30 minutes.
5. Carefully remove the hot pot from the oven. Lightly flour a surface and turn the dough out onto it.
6. Shape the dough gently into a ball — no kneading needed!
7. Place the dough ball into the hot pot, cover with the lid, and bake for 30 minutes.
8. Remove the lid and bake for another 10-15 minutes until the crust is golden and crisp.
9. Let the bread cool before slicing.

Why this works: The long rise allows the gluten to develop without kneading. The hot pot traps steam for a perfect crust!