There are still certain things I miss about living in the city. Mainly friends and food. Out of the foods I miss, good bread is high on the list. Ciabatta is at the top. And a specialty Italian flatbread I loved having sandwiches on for lunch. The memories of the other breads are fading, but there were many.
I can still get good breads on occasion at our local co-op. Some days of the week are better, and I honestly haven't figured out which days those are yet. And the price on those breads... well lets just say it isn't cheap. There has been a recipe I have run into several times this past year for a supposedly simple easy overnight crusty artisan bread. I had pinned it, but blew it off since I really didn't think it would A. be all that easy and B. be really all that good. This winter I stumbled across another version of the recipe at Vermont Farm Heart. She had me convinced that I could make this bread, so I tried it. We loved it! The first loaf didn't last more than a couple of hours.
If you haven't tried this type of bread yet, it really is worth your time.
It's simple as simple can be.
Chewy, Crusty, Perfection.
Overnight Crusty Artisan Bread (Source: Vermont Farm Heart)
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp salt
3/4 tsp. rapid rise yeast
1 1/2 cups warm water
***Note*** You will be moving your Dutch Oven around a couple times, and it will be very hot, so keep your hot pads close by all the time!
In large mixing bowl, combine dry ingredients. Add water and mix until completely combined. You will have a gooey and messy dough at this point. Cover bowl with plastic wrap. Lay dish towel over top, and set in a warm place in your kitchen over night. (I have let this set for 12-15 hours).
When you are ready to bake the bread, preheat oven to 450 degrees. Set dutch oven in oven for 30 minutes to preheat. Meanwhile, on to a heavily floured surface, turn out dough and shape into a ball. Make sure that it is covered in the flour. It won't be pretty, but that is ok! Cover with plastic wrap and let rest.
When Dutch Oven is preheated, remove from oven and place dough in center, put the lid on the dutch oven, and bake into the oven for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, remove lid and continue baking for another 15 minutes.
Remove from oven. Bread should be golden, and when thumped on the bottom, it will sound hollow.
Let cool a bit, then enoy!
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Wow, that sounds interesting I will have to try that someday soon ( in the process of relocating). I have made bread since I was about 12 and need to get back to making again.
ReplyDeleteooooh yeah! this bread looks awesome! i love a good, firm crust. thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteMmmmm nothing better then hot, homemade bread. This one looks delicious.
ReplyDeleteI have been wanting to try that. I don't have a Dutch oven. Can you substitute something else?
ReplyDeleteI think you should stay with something with a heavy lid. The only other thing I would think of trying it with is a clay baking pots. Do you have anything like that? http://www.amazon.com/Natures-Oven-Reco-Clay-Baker/dp/B00092FRWA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1398120207&sr=8-1&keywords=clay+baking+pot
DeleteI must make this!!! I love a delicious crusty bread and this will do the trick! Thanks for sharing!!!!
ReplyDeleteI will give this a try. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds wonderful.. I just may have to go and get a dutch oven, I have a small stoneware casserole dish but I don't think it would be the right size... May have to try with half the recipe.. Pinning.
ReplyDeleteHi! I popped over from the In and Out of the Kitchen link party to check out your recipe because I have a great recipe like this and I wanted to see how much your recipe was like it. I don't have a dutch oven at home (unfortunately) so I make this recipe in my crockpot (with aluminum foil as a lid since the crock pot lid can't stand the heat of the oven). I love how easy this bread is, and I sometimes like to make slight adjustments, like adding seeds for variety. I would love it if you would swing by my The Yuck Stops Here link party to share your awesome recipe as well! You can find us at http://mommasangelbaby.com and this week’s party will be open until Saturday evening at 8 pm ET. Next week we’ll open the party on Tuesday evening at 8pm ET. If you can’t make it this week, I hope to see you then! HUGS
ReplyDeleteThis sounds so easy! I need to try it!
ReplyDeleteLove bread. I try new bread recipes several times a month. Thanks for sharing on The Yuck Stops Here! recipe link up. Pinned.
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