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[STACEYH]

@Ninjasquirrel
A bread I make quite often, no work, no mess, no special equipment, all purpose flour, easy.
No knead crusty white bread, my kids gobble it up. I call it english muffin bread cause to me it has more the taste and texture of english muffins.
And you don't need a enameled dutch oven, I've used a few different pots and pans and even a crock pot inside (keep in mind though from experience....lol...any plastic handles will melt at that temp...)
Don't need that enameled dutch oven though I would like one, I use a plain cheap cast iron one from Walmart now, Ozark Trail 5-qt cast iron dutch oven $20. Bread never sticks, over couple hundred loaves now, and I have never washed it, haven't even rinsed it out, but only thing I use it for.
I use this method/recipe , though I have tweaked it cause I make a double size batch, have to add a little more than 2x flour, if I don't make two loaves or a double size loaf I don't get any like I said my kids gobble it up.
https://www.thecomfortofcooking.com/2013/04/no-knead-crusty-artisan-bread.html

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No-Knead Crusty Artisan Bread​

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One of my most reader-tested and approved recipes! This crusty, fluffy artisan bread needs only 4 ingredients and 5 minutes to come together… you won’t believe how easy and delicious it is!

I have something amazing to share with you today! I mean, you’ve seen artisan bread before but you’ve probably never seen it as easily made as this! I’d say this is one part recipe, one part magic trick… it’s just incredible. You’ve gotta trust me.

The beautiful, crusty and fluffy bread that results from just four ingredients will knock your socks off! All it takes is flour, salt, yeast and water, all mixed up in a bowl and set to rest for 8-24 hours. Sounds like a lifetime, I know, but waiting is the only difficult part of this recipe.
Just make sure your flour is fresh and yeast isn’t expired. I’ve used both active dry yeast and highly active dry yeast with great results!

Look at those scrumptious slices! They’re just begging to be slathered with goat cheese and honey, or topped with tomatoes, basil and a drizzle of good olive oil.
Oh, the possibilities…

I get it, though. You probably already have lots of questions about how it’s baked, what kind of cookware you can use besides a Dutch oven, and how long you should let yours rise. You can click “Read More” to scroll through the picture tutorial, full recipe, and my notes. These are just all the answers I found when I had some of the same questions!

The dough only takes 5 minutes to come together, but it does take some time to rise. All of your patience totally pays off when this lovely loaf comes out of your oven, though.
If, like me, you’re standing there slack jawed when it’s done, you know you got it right!
I’ve already made a few of these fabulous loaves and will make many more around the holidays, too. I can envision mixing in lots of fun flavorings… rosemary, lemon zest, Parmesan, garlic and cranberries just to name a few ideas!
[Scroll down to see the full written recipe with no pictures. This is just a tutorial to give you an idea of what each step should look like. Hope it’s helpful!]

In a large bowl, stir together your flour, salt and yeast. Make sure to use fresh, non-expired ingredients. Pour in warm water and gently stir until you’ve created a messy, shaggy dough that looks something like this (above). Do not over-work the dough. That’s it!

Just cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and let it sit anywhere between 8-24 hours at room temperature. You want it to rise and “bubble” to the surface. I let this dough rise about 9 hours.

Once it’s risen, place your Dutch oven into a 450 degree F oven to preheat. See notes below about other cookware you can use.
Meanwhile, pop your dough out onto a well floured surface. It will be sticky, but with floured hands you can easily form it into a round dough ball.

Cover it loosely with plastic wrap while your Dutch oven preheats. If the cookware you’re using isn’t enameled or nonstick, slip a piece of parchment paper underneath the dough at this point.

Carefully remove your Dutch oven from the oven, pop in your dough, and cover it with the lid. Back into the oven it goes, so set that timer for 30 minutes and wait for the magic to happen!

Isn’t this amazing?! Here’s what it will resemble after baking for 30 minutes. Now remove the lid, put it back in the oven, and bake an additional 7-15 minutes uncovered.
The uncovered baking time just depends on your oven. Mine only needed 7 more minutes to get gorgeous golden brown, but it can vary. Just keep an eye on it.

Voila! Pop it out, slice it up, and slather one (or twelve) with butter, STAT.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Sounds awesome. I have a similar recipe. I like this better than sourdough, which (to me) is demanding and fussy, while this type of bread is fast and easy and gives similar results. Thanks for sharing!

 

[STACEYH]

I'm going to give this a try TY.

 

[topochico225]

Hubby spent the day at the ER, having a non-Covid issue, and I was there half the time. We arrived at about 9am, before the rush. As time passed, it got worse. A lot worse, patients on gurneys in the halls, sitting on chairs in the halls, miserable! Staff short handed, super busy, trying hard to be nice. Glad we got out of there!
Washing everything we wore, showering, and no way could work there. Bless them all!
It's never 'fun' in the ER, but now, awful!
Mary

Oh no! Is he ok?

 

[aart]

Prob good thing, hear their #s of covid + are exploding. Sucks I know though.

Yes, it's bad there.

Due to Covid?

Yes.

 

[sourland]

Grand daughter and fiance' have covid, grandson came home from college with Covid, Daughter and SIL have been exposed, older grandson is not coming home from Ca. because of this mess - that eliminates one family. Son and family are not coming (have to protect us oldies) unless they get negative tests - highly unlikely. Looks like it's just the Princess and me for Christmas. I feel worst for the grandson in Ca. - he and girlfriend just broke up, and he will be alone for Christmas. This is getting OLD.

 

[Ninjasquirrel]

Morning everyone. My heart goes out to all of you that are struggling right now. Hang in there . Internet is super slow right now so its difficult for me to post. The news this morning said the president is trying to get free at home tests out to people. Also the first death in the USA from Omicron was in Texas. He had underlying health conditions.

 

[Hayden Goseek]

... Also the first death in the USA from Omicron was in Texas. He had underlying health conditions.

That will be the key phrase to watch for;
"Died from XXX" or "Died with XXX" for as long as there truthful.

 

[aart]

SMH over all these tests, no matter availability and cost.
Misleading and false security, IMO.
Do they even differentiate between Delta and Omicrom, I doubt it.
Definitive science and accurate answers will always be way behind the current issues.
<mumblesfrombehindmymask>Clustertangle!