tasty tuesdsay...

do you love good bread?

i loooove good bread!

i mean i looove it!
love it, love it, love it!

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and i love easy peasy lemon squeezy!

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this bread is gooood bread

and it is easy peasy lemon squeezy to do!

you gotta try it!

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all you need to make this bread is

flour, salt, water, yeast

and a covered dutch oven.

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i learned to make this bread from jayme

at tales from the coop keeper.

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no-knead bread

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(easy peasy~ no kneading!)

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3c flour

1 1/2 t salt

1 1/2 c water

1/4 t yeast

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dissolve yeast in very warm (not hot) water.

mix flour and yeast in a large bowl.

when yeast is dissolved

add to flour mixture.

mix into a ball, still using a spoon.

cover the bowl with plastic

and let rise.

for 18 hours!

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18 hours!

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after 18 hours,

punch the dough down

and let it sit for 10 minutes.

take the dough out of the bowl

and add a handful or two of flour

to the dough.

mix the dough back into a ball.

sprinkle flour into the bowl

and on the dough ball

and then place the dough ball

back into the floured bowl.

cut a couple of slashes

across the top of the dough ball

with a serrated knife.

cover the bowl again with plastic

and let rise for an hour or so.

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preheat your oven to 500

and place your dutch oven

in the oven while preheating.

take dough from the bowl

and place into the dutch oven.

cover the dutch oven.

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reduce the oven heat to 425

and bake for 30 minutes.

after 30 minutes,

uncover the dutch oven

and bake until golden brown,

another 5 or 10 minutes.

remove from oven

and cool.

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when cool,

cut a slice, butter,

and enjoy!

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my pointers:
i use milk instead of water
in this recipe.
i use milk instead of water
in all the bread that i bake.
i like the crust and the texture
that milk gives the bread.
i also place a baking stone
under my dutch oven
when baking this bread.
i use a baking stone under
any pan that i bake bread in.
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this is a rather long process
and the whole yeast thing
can be scary,
but this recipe
is so easy and so not fussy!
i'm here to tell you...
try it!
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try it, try it, try it!
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you will be so glad you did!
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you will love this bread!
you will love the toast
from this bread!
you will love you
for making this bread!
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it really is that good!
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wishing you a bread-baking day!
peggy