Sunday, September 29, 2013

No-Knead Bread: Britta Edition

So, we all know I'm pretty inept at baking. Please recall my attempt to make knock-off Olive Garden Breadsticks - I managed to break my hand mixer (I literally had to buy a new one), all for hideous logs of dough that tasted like salty doughnuts. Since then, I've refused to attempt any recipe that required yeast. It was a dealbreaker. But both Jennifer and Megan said even I could handle this no-knead bread recipe. I had my doubts, and made sassy remarks about how bread is sold in stores nowadays. But...I must say...not bread like this. It's reminiscent of the bread I ate while studying abroad in France - crusty on the outside, chewy and soft on the inside. It took some planning ahead, and handling the dough was sticky and gross, but the end result was totally worth it, even if I did have some excess flour clumped on the crust. But if I can do it - anyone can! I'm looking forward to dipping this in soup, eating a slab with a salad, and making some delicious lunchtime sandwiches. Or, knowing me, I'll just slather some peanut butter on it and eat it while standing over the sink. It's that good.

Bubbles on the surface after a night of resting

Ready to go in the oven

Fresh out of the oven

Fresh out of the oven

The first slice - delicious!

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