Description:
I have posted a version of No Knead Bread before but am getting more into the process of making really good bread with this method. This step makes it so much easier and you will really be surprised with the results. I use a Dutch oven in this method so that the bread actually steams itself in the first step, then the cover is removed for the browning. If you want, you could use a pie plate, set a pan of water on the lower rack when preheating, bake for 10 minutes , lower heat to 425, Remove the water, bake for 10 minutes, remove bread from pan and place bread directly on the oven rack, and bake for ten more minutes at 350 or longer until you get the desired brownness.
Ingredients:
3 cups of flour, bread or all purpose
1 ½ tsp of salt
¼ tsp of instant yeast
1 ½ cups of spring water
Directions:
Mix the dry ingredients.
Add the wet ingredients and stir to combine.
Cover with plastic wrap and let sit at room temperature for 18 hours.
Lightly flour a work surface and scrape dough from bowl onto the floured surface. Flour hands and then gently shape dough into a rectangle shape flattening. Then fold dough one way into thirds, then the other way 3 times. Almost rolling.
Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let rest for 15 minutes.
Either flour a towel or a rising bowl with either flour, cornmeal or wheat germ for the final rise.
Flour hands again and gently pick up the dough and gently shape into a round When the dough is picked up invert it so that the seam side is down. Place the dough onto the floured towel or into the bowl seam side down and then cover with a towel. Allow for final rise of 1 ½ to 2 hours. During this time preheat the oven and a cast iron Dutch oven with a lid to 500 degrees.
Invert the dough gently into the pre heated Dutch oven pan and cover. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove the lid, lower the heat to 450* and bake an additional 15 minutes.
After removing the bread from the oven, remove from pan. Allow the bread to cool for a bit on a wire rack before cutting.
Enjoy, IC
Is that really all the yeast it takes? That doesn't seem like much at all...
ReplyDeleteThat's all the yeast needed Vic. Remeber that the dough is sitting out and fermenting for the first 18 hours. You are almost on the verge of making a sour dough. 1/4 tsp is the right amount. You will see why after the 18 hours. I see you have watched the video. they show a good description there.
ReplyDeleteThe yeast is just kinda used to jump start the process. lol
ReplyDeleteokay my next important question.....cinnamon rolls...can you use this for cinnamon rolls?lol..
ReplyDeleteThis dough may be a bit to moist if you follow the recipe Vic. For cinnamon rolls, I'd decrease the water to 1 cup.
ReplyDelete"Flour hands and then gently shape dough into a rectangle shape flattening. Then fold dough one way into thirds, then the other way 3 times. Almost rolling"....
ReplyDeleteNow see this part is what got me to thinking of making cinnamon rolls. It would be so easy to just add the cinnamon/sugar/butter, etc,etc in a layer and instead of folding it, just go ahead and roll it up....and if you didn't want to go to all the effort of cinnamon rolls, make it into a loaf of cinnamon raisin bread...
Can this bread get any better? Yes it can.
ReplyDeleteHow about cutting the making time in half? That's what I have done. Start the process in the morning and bread for dinner.
2 minor changes.
1- use very warm water.
2- add 1 tsp of vinegar.
Mix as above and let ferment for 6 hours. then shape, rise and bake as shown above. I think the crust is even better.
I see I didn't read all the instructions thoroughly when I saw this the first time. I just kinda skimmed through it. One question? .... when you dump the dough into the hot dutch oven (big pot) doesn't it all fall flat? (I guess i will know when I make it, huh?) lol
ReplyDeleteMy mouth is watering already.
It does fall somewhat flat Vero but shockingly it does rise. You will be stunned at how airy and full of nooks and crannies the bread is. It has an excellent crumb.
ReplyDeleteWatch the video I posted. It is exactly like it shows.