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2/18/2009

I am a total follower...

I've been seeing these posts about the famous (infamous?) No-Knead Bread from the NY Times for a LOOOONG time now. I decided that it was time to actually try it. You will find the recipe here at The New York Times.

I had all the ingredients and a heavy enameled cast iron pot (not a Le Creuset, though that is on my dream list, wanna get me one???). I made the dough last night around 8 p.m. and it literally took a maximum of 3 minutes. You mix it and forget about it. Done. Goodnight!

I woke up to find it looking like this
perfect and bubbly and puffy. I said goodbye to the beautiful dough and went to work.

I arrived home from work and with another 1 minute task of tucking the ends in towards the center, it was off to rest again for 2 hours.
Then off to the oven...and it came out looking like this...
*cue the harp music....the angels singing....the clouds parting and the sun beaming down right on this beauty*
Speaking of singing - this bread really does! I stood there and listened to it crackle LOUDLY for about 5 minutes after I put it on the cooling rack.

You MUST try this. It cannot be any easier to get a wonderful, warm, homemade loaf of bread in your home (unless you tell your friends to try this and bring it directly over to you).

9 comments:

--sme said...

Did you use all-purpose flour or bread flour in yours? Thanks for the recipe!

Shawna said...

I used all-purpose. It worked wonderfully, my husband and I just tried a piece and it was WONDERFUL...great crust and a wonderful texture!

Maryanna said...

I have a "no knead" recipe I've been dying to try. I'm glad yours turned out good. I'll have to try your recipe, too!

Ashley Trowbrige said...

Isn't this the most beautiful thing ever?? I love no-knead bread!

Tina Butler said...

Shawna what a awesome job. That bread is beautiful. It looks so crusty and golden brown. I cant wait to try this out. Thanks for the recipe.

Macaroni and Cheesecake said...

That looks amazing!! Great job! Hope you are doing great:)

Liza said...

Someone just brought this in to work today. He put olives and jalepenos in it. Delicious!

Anonymous said...

What gorgeous bread! The crust looks golden and delicious.

Erica said...

If you like the no-knead bread making method found in the NYTimes, you should take a look at Nancy Baggett's kneadlessly simple bread book. It is filled with a variety of no-knead recipes. All of the recipes that I have tried, have turned out great! The best part is not having a huge mess in the kitchen to clean up! This no-knead method just turns out such a nice loaf of bread. Check out Nancy's website www.kitchenlane.com It has a recipe archive, so you can try out some of her recipes. You can also find a link to her blog, so you can keep track of her latest activities. Happy Baking!

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