Cup bread with almost no work – risen overnight, freshly baked in the morning

Cup bread with almost no work – risen overnight, freshly baked in the morning recept

Name: Cup bread with almost no work – risen overnight, freshly baked in the morning
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 3 hrnky hladké mouky; 1,5 hrnku vlažné vody; ½ lžičky sušeného droždí; 1 lžička soli; slunečnicová semínka (dle chuti – do těsta i na posyp)

Easy to prepare
6 portions
60 minutes

Jan, 17. 12. 2025

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A simple no-knead cup bread. Just mix the ingredients in the evening, bake in the morning in a glass baking dish. Exact cup measurements, method, times and number of servings.

Do you love “one-cup” recipes? This bread is exactly for you. You don’t need a scale or a mixer – in the evening just mix the ingredients in one bowl, let it rise and bake in the preheated glass baking dish in the morning. The result: a crispy crust, fragrant crumb and minimal work.

For 6 portions

Ingredients

3 hrnky hladké mouky
1,5 hrnku vlažné vody
½ lžičky sušeného droždí
1 lžička soli
slunečnicová semínka (dle chuti – do těsta i na posyp)

Preparation procedure

Evening – mixing Pour the flour, dried yeast, salt and optionally a handful of seeds into a bowl. Pour in the lukewarm water and stir with a spoon just to combine (a loose, sticky dough is fine). Cover the bowl with cling film and let rise at room temperature for 12 hours.
Morning – shaping Preheat the oven together with the glass baking dish with lid to 250 °C. Turn the dough out onto a lightly oiled surface (do not dust with flour), fold it over onto itself a few times with a spatula and shape into a loaf. Let stand while the oven finishes heating.
Baking in the dish Carefully remove the hot dish, place the loaf inside (you can use parchment paper for easier handling), you may score the surface with a razor blade and sprinkle with seeds. Cover and bake for 30 minutes at 250 °C.
Finishing without the lid Remove the lid, lower the temperature to 180 °C and finish baking for about 15 minutes so the crust turns nicely golden.
Cooling Remove the bread from the dish and let cool on a wire rack so the crust stays crispy.

Total preparation time

Preparation (active): 5–10 minut
Overnight rising: cca 12 hodin
Baking: 45 minut
Cooling (inactive): 30 minut
Total: cca 13 hodin 30 minut (většina neaktivní čas)

Number of servings

1 bochník (cca 10–12 plátků)

Conclusion

Cup bread is an ideal recipe when you want minimal work and maximum aroma and flavor. Thanks to the long rise the crumb is wonderfully fragrant and airy, and the crust is crispy. In the morning just switch on the oven and within an hour you have fresh baked goods on the table – there’s probably no better way to start the day.