Seeing Red, Everyday : 15
This is my wonderful Emile Henry dutch oven and the best (and easiest) bread I have ever made. Baked in the dutch oven! Yum! Following is the recipe for the bread. The original recipe was taken from Apartment Therapy Kitchen. There you will find other tasty recipes worthy of testing. This is one recipe that is a MUST to try. I can't believe how easy it is and soooo good! Seriously. I have been trying different recipes over the years for a crusty yet chewy bread and this is it. And it is so easy. I know. I said that already. It's just that, well it is. Really. Easy.
No-Knead Bread
makes 1 loaf
3 cups bread flour
3/4 teaspoon regular yeast (not instant)
1 1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups water
Mix all the ingredients in the morning before you go to work. This should take about 3 minutes and leave you with a thick, slightly goopy dough. Cover with a towel or some plastic wrap and leave it in the warmest spot in your kitchen. It should get a 6 to 8-hour rise.
When you come home from work lightly mist a counter or baking sheet with spray oil and turn dough out on it. Shape it roughly into a ball, mist with oil again, and cover with a towel or plastic wrap. Let proof for about an hour, or however long you have.
Heat the oven to 450°F. Put a Dutch oven in the oven to heat. When the dough has doubled in size, put it in the pan. You may have to pour it, pry it off the baking sheet, or just roll it in - the dough is very wet. Don't worry if it looks a mess. Cover the pot with a lid and bake for 30 minutes. Remove lid and bake for another 15 minutes to let it brown.
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And... one more photo of the red goodness around me. I can't resist. This is the last day of my "Seeing Red, Everyday" project. Oh red, I love you so!
The red tea towel is from Heather over at Skinny Laminx. Heather Moore is a wonderful illustrator and artist. The design on the tea towel is called "spoons". Go check out her amazing work. I was impressed, I know you'll be.
