Very Easy Bread Recipe

[Trinity]

This recipe is very easy. It requires no milk, eggs, oil, or sugar and you can save the dough for a few days. We have been making this bread for a couple weeks now. Go to www.recipezaar.com (http://www.recipezaar.com) and type in Recipe #340621. It is an old recipe for rustic bread.

[LoveWins]

Thank you for posting this !

[GardenerGirl]

Very interesting. I'm baking the no-knead today but I think I'll experiment with this next week! Thank You!

[BTR]

I think I will bake up a batch after church tomorrow. The comments seem to be overwhelmingly positive, so I think I will give it a shot!

[alixi]

That sounds so good. I'll give it a try this week - I hope...

[BTR]

I made a batch of this today and YUMMMMMMMMMMM!!!
Very easy, yet it tastes like you put a lot of work into it. This is a KEEPER!

[patticakes]

thanks for that link Trinity (one of my favorite characters btw). i printed off that bread recipe and by the reviews, i'll be making it very soon.

i also got some other pretty good recipes off that site. if i was indepentently wealthy, i'd probably not do much other than find new recipes and make them. i love it!!

thanks again,

patticakes

[happyretiree]

Wow, this looks so easy even I can do it. :-D Thanks

[joyce1954]

Question ladies -- Fast rising yeast? Is that instant yeast? i've always used just regular yeast. Would that work for this recipe?

[BTR]

I used regular yeast. Just put it in the mixing bowl with some of the warm water and a teaspoon of sugar. Give it 5 minutes or so and mix as directed. Worked like a charm. It took my bread 2.5 hours to double and then it was good to go.

[Trinity]

We use either type of yeast.

[joyce1954]

so what makes fast yeast fast?

[Disastercat]

This looks like just what I am looking for. House mate wants to try the Amish Bread (last night's batch got contaminated by being next to a moldy loaf last night, the dogs will enjoy it I'm sure...*sigh*) and I loved it. DH, did not like it, he likes rough, solid manly bread (only in white or rye flour) and prefers the European chewy or hard crust versions. This looks like something he would really like and if I can keep it in a crock on the pantry or sometimes in the the fridge, I think it will proof out nicely. DH also likes a touch of proofing or sourness to his bread (Irish house-mate hates this) so this may be the easy way to deal.

I'm trying to avoid becoming a three bread family (I want some whole-grains myself) but having something like this may make that easier if it comes to that. Not to mention I can try it myself with whole grains. My guess is going to be that this bread is wonderful when first baked, but gets stale by the next day. Pretty much all the non-oil breads do that, but its OK if your not making very much, or don't mind extra bread crumbs to cook with.

[Trinity]

This bread has never lasted long enough in our house to get stale, so I don't know how long it stays fresh. Usually people are in the kitchen waiting for it to cool so they can cut into it. The recipe appealed to me because it doesn't take many ingredients. I don't know very much about yeast-I just use whichever I have available and it hasn't been a problem yet.

[BTR]

Just made my second batch of this. It is so easy! I feel like I am cheating! The bread turns out perfect every time, with a nice hard crust and soft inside. I am going to need to make a permanent spot in my fridge for the dough crock.

[Trinity]

Just made my second batch of this. It is so easy! I feel like I am cheating! The bread turns out perfect every time, with a nice hard crust and soft inside. I am going to need to make a permanent spot in my fridge for the dough crock.

So far, i haven't even put mine in the fridge-I have just left it on the kitchen counter in a crock.

[Zarathustra]

I've been meaning to make this bread even bought all the ingredients been so busy (I really don't have any excuses that's how fast you can make this bread, lol).

Here are some links I found a while back when I was searching for this bread you might find helpful too. :smile:

No Knead Method
http://forums.idos.org/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=7643

Sourdough No Knead Method
http://www.breadtopia.com/sourdough-no-knead-method/

Sicilian No Knead Bread
http://www.breadtopia.com/sicilian-no-knead-bread/

[Trinity]

Thanks for the bread links. I love bread better than any other food. (To my detriment). :-D

[Battlecry]

when it says add a bowl of boiling water, does it mean add it to the dough?

[roamal]

Are you talking about when it says to put it in the oven? If so, NO, you do not add it to the dough. Just put a boiling pan of water in the oven with the bread to "steam" it as it's cooking :)

[Battlecry]

Are you talking about when it says to put it in the oven? If so, NO, you do not add it to the dough. Just put a boiling pan of water in the oven with the bread to "steam" it as it's cooking :)

thanks!

[Battlecry]

does "prove" for 2 hours mean let it sit? (I am kitchen illiterate)

[SheWoff]

I tried this one yesterday, but it didn't come out near as well as the Amish bread did. It had a good taste and all, but I'm not too good about making bread lol. Have to go back to the Amish bread.

She

[Jonas Parker]

This is my wife's standard bread recipe:

No-Knead Bread

6 C white all-purpose flour
6 C Oat flour
1 tsp instant yeast
5 tsp salt
mix ingredients in bowl
add: 6 C water
mix thoroughly,
cover with towel and allow dough to rise for 12-24 hours

remove dough to floured surface
lightly pat out dough to form circle,
fold in thirds and in thirds again to form square
dust top and bottom with flour or wheat gluten

pre-heat oven and cast-iron Dutch -oven to 425° F

place dough seam-side down in Dutch-oven and cover
bake 30 min at 425° F covered
remove cover and bake 15 min at 425° F uncovered

remove from oven

allow to cool

rub crust with margarine

[Sugaree]

Mmmmm I've been craving a nice warm piece of homemade bread with butter & honey. Weather's turned rainy & chilly, good time to make a loaf... hopefully I'll have the energy for it come this evening... soon it will be too hot for me to even think about baking unless it's very early in the a.m.

[Belle]

I mixed up a double batch of this today. Even with being sick, this was sooooo easy to make! Of course, making room in the refrigerator wasn't easy, but DD did it for me, bless her heart. She had to move shelves!

I baked a loaf tonight. It was SO good! I had to add a little more flour, about half a cup, but that was the only change I made. I put the pan of boiling water in the oven and the crust came out perfect! I've been trying for years to get my crust to come out that way and this is the first time it ever has! The inside was nice and moist. Everyone loved it, including hubby, who can be picky about bread. He even complimented me on it without being prompted!

I'm glad I made a double batch. This is a keeper! I'm sending a copy to my sister, too. Thank you for the link, Trinity!

[MUDKING]

thanks for that link Trinity (one of my favorite characters btw). i printed off that bread recipe and by the reviews, i'll be making it very soon.

i also got some other pretty good recipes off that site. if i was indepentently wealthy, i'd probably not do much other than find new recipes and make them. i love it!!

thanks again,

patticakes
I couldn't get it to print?

[NextGenPatriot]

totally going to try this. should be interesting