The Daily Bread

 The smell of fresh bread!

just one of the many things that I love about cooking...the smells
bacon...coffee...bread...cookies

but who has time to bake!?

not me or at least that is what I thought

 until I came across this recipe

  "no knead" bread 

boy was I skeptical...

I read about it
I heard about it

no can't be true

so I tried it
yes dear friends, it is awesome

In a bowl combine:

3 cups of bread flour

1 1/2 tsp yeast

1 1/4 tsp salt

1 1/2 cups warm water

that's it

 I use plastic Cambro containers which have 

side measurements
so you can see how much you started with 

and how much the bread has risen

 I happen to love this weird mixing gadget from King Arthur flour 

It is designed just for things like this 

 Dump all of the ingredients in your plastic container

mix well

the dough will be messy and shaggy looking

but don't worry

cover and set aside for at least 6 hours or up to 12 depending on the temperature

You want the dough to double in size at the very least
it usually gets to the top of the container

I have been mixing this up first thing in the morning
 baking it just before dinner

when you are ready:

heat your oven to 450 degrees

lightly grease ( I use Pam) the interior of a cast iron or very heavy lidded pot

and place it in the oven while the temperature is rising

gently dump out the bread dough onto a  well floured surface

the dough will be  very sticky and you need to flour your hands too

form it into a round shape and cover with a damp kitchen towel or plastic wrap

and let the dough rest for 30 minutes

gently place the dough into your (now very hot) cast iron pot with the cover on

and bake for 25 to 30 minutes

 remove the cover and bake for an additional 15 minutes 

 they bread will have a nice hollow sound when you tap on it 

and should register about 190-200 degrees internally

 this is how it looks....truly amazing

really crusty with a beautiful soft interior

 let the bread cool and then enjoy

this is so easy and it is seriously delicious!!!

I will try a sourdough version this weekend and see how it comes out

have fun in the kitchen!

bake and be happy