No Knead White Bread...

**Ceashels** · 03-02-2011, 08:20 AM

Originally Posted by Saule

This sounds to me as if the dough was overrisen. You added more yeast and you might not have needed it. Or the dough was just on the counter too long before going into the oven.

It is important to let the flours incorporate fully, and whole wheat flour needs a longer time to hydrate fully - the bran in it (why it's brown) is tougher than the inside grain, and so it just takes longer to fully soften. You are better off using a cooler temperature to let it fully hydrate and rise. Too warm a temperature will make it rise too fast, and that can lead to collapse as well.

I'm glad it tasted good, you are on the right path, we just need to tweak your techique a little bit!

Yup, and I tweaked it 2 days ago.

I've been trying to blend white whole wheat and AP flours to up the nutritional content without the heaviness of regular whole wheat. I cut back on the yeast to the correct amount and added a tablespoon of gluten to the mix. I also gave it the full last cup of flour and it came out as a stiffer batter but still pourable. Very nice finished product. And this time my kitchen was cooler for the the risings since I didn't have the oven on earlier. I'll need to pay more attention to that next time too.

I am very much enjoying the bread. And have been storing it cut side down on my cutting board with a cloth napkin over it. It's worked out very well.

**Saule** · 03-02-2011, 01:57 PM

That is how I store my homemade bread too.

**larabelle** · 07-26-2011, 10:41 AM

Thanks so much for the recipe!!! I read thru the recipe and thought to myself "there is no way this will work". I however decided to half the recipe and try making just one loaf. I did not read thru all of the posts prior to making it. It turned out WONDERFUL!! I used 100% all purpose white flour from Aldis, I used my $10 Walmart mixer to mix it up, I let it rise on a heating pad which was set on the highest setting and added an additional 15 minutes on the rising time. I love it!!! I will definitely be making this bread on a frequent basis. As I told my family...it is frugal, it is easy and it is really really good!!! Thanks so much for posting it!!!

**Saule** · 07-26-2011, 09:41 PM

That is great ! There is nothing more wonderful than fresh bread with some butter and perhaps a homemade jam!

**sinopa27** · 07-27-2011, 04:59 AM

I am ready to try this. I don't have a mixer though. I will mix this and stir it with a wooden spoon then or does that defeat the "no kneading" purpose?

**Sophiasmama** · 08-09-2011, 11:45 AM

Just finishing up in the oven...I used half ww flour and half AP flour...but only needed 5.5 cups...I did the mixing by hand w/ wooden spoon...looks awesome in the oven and it has 20 minutes to go...thanks for sharing this recipe...going to make it alot.