Cut a slice, put some margarine on it, punch it up with a fresh cuppa joe . . . breakfast fit for a king.
As promised, it is very crusty . . . but good.
Recipe: The night before, in a large bowl whisk together 3 cups of flour, 1-3/4 teaspoons of salt, 1/2 teaspoon Instant or Rapid-rise yeast. Add 1-1/2 cups of water and mix until a shaggy mixture forms. Cover it with plastic wrap and set aside for 12-18 hours.
In the morning heat oven to 450 degrees. When heated place a covered Dutch oven in for 30 minutes. While heating, pour your dough onto a heavily-floured surface, shape into a ball, cover with plastic wrap and let it set.
After 30 minute heating, drop the dough into the pot, cover it and bake it for 30 minutes. Then remove the lid and bake for another 15 minutes uncovered.
Remove from oven and place on a cooling rack.
You're done! Easy-peasy. And yummers!
By the way, it's 11:30 a.m. right now and 109 degrees and rising!
20 comments:
Bruce, it looks tasty. You are a chef.
I love crusty bread, all those nooks and crannies for butter and jam to hide.
It is tasty but don't be too generous. You haven't seen or tasted my many failures!
You have it exactly right, Stephen.
Yup. Looks tasty.
I'll have to give that a try. Yum.
That looks purty scrummy to me. And Stephen's observation about nooks and crannies is spot on. Keep it coming Bruce.
I don't believe you have had failures. At least not many.
Add me to the list of crusty bread fans. We buy bread that looks similar at Central Market because I'm not brave enough to try and make it myself. You should get a medal for courage!
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I thought maybe you were going to say that you cooked it outside in the oven called Phoenix.
Yum - that looks really good!
Ha!
Just keep that thought.
It is. 'Course, you have the champion bread baker of all time in your house.
Charlotte, thanks for stopping by and, by all means, do try the recipe.
The bottom crust was a bit tough but the taste is, yes, "purty scrummy".
Ah, this one takes no courage at all. You could do it blindfolded. (But don't try that. I burned myself lightly a couple of times!)
I think maybe I could have, Judy.
Yup, yummy.
That looks delicious. I haven't really tried making bread yet. There isn't anything like the smell of bread baking.
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