As much as I love to bake, yeast breads still present a challenge for me. I haven't always had the best results, so I was thrilled with this loaf!
I'm a huge bread junkie. I could live on it. No matter how big the Atkins craze got I never even considered it for a second. Not giving up my carbs, nuh-uh no way.
So determined to try more healthy baking as well (trying to stay away from my nemesis The Cookie) I decided to go with a basic. The extremely popular NY Times "No-Knead Bread" seemed a good start. I then came across Cook Illustrated's version "Almost No-Knead Bread" with a little kneading and using beer and vinegar to add more flavor. Cook's Illustrated is another love, I highly recommend their cook books if you like to know the hows & whys of a recipe. Anyway, this came out tasty and chewy like "a real bakery" bread, success!
I'm a huge bread junkie. I could live on it. No matter how big the Atkins craze got I never even considered it for a second. Not giving up my carbs, nuh-uh no way.
So determined to try more healthy baking as well (trying to stay away from my nemesis The Cookie) I decided to go with a basic. The extremely popular NY Times "No-Knead Bread" seemed a good start. I then came across Cook Illustrated's version "Almost No-Knead Bread" with a little kneading and using beer and vinegar to add more flavor. Cook's Illustrated is another love, I highly recommend their cook books if you like to know the hows & whys of a recipe. Anyway, this came out tasty and chewy like "a real bakery" bread, success!
Congrats! It looks really great! Get thee to the king arthur flour site and check out their recipes. That's where I get a lot of bread inspiration. It is awesome. The recipes are generally really spot on.
Congrats, that looks very impressive. I've only ever made bread rolls (once) and they were more rock, less roll.
If you like no-knead bread, try the book Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day. I think you can find the basic boule recipe online too. Super easy, and super good.
Looks so, so delicious!! I'm a real big fan of bread as well- I could never give it up.
Wow it looks amazing - really impressive if you haven't always had the best result before.
Check out solarfamilyfarm.com. She has a cheap and easy bread recipe that I use all the time.
Wow! The loaf came out looking scrumptious. I can practically smell it, even taste it. Maybe it is because I just took a loaf out of my oven too! Try my Whole Wheat Oat Bread recipe, I just posted it on my blog- and yes, I'm just starting to blog. I also love to knit, spin, and sew. By the way, kneading is good for your soul, and your bread too.