No Knead Bread: so easy a 4-yr old can make it!

[FrabjousDay]

You can use any covered dish that can stand the high oven temp...cast iron, enamel, ceramic, etc. I use an enameled cast iron dutch oven.

[Debbie-cat]

Thanks Polly for the link and thanks SD for a breakdown of your experience making the bread...will have to try this one.

[Spirit Deer]

I'm still tinkering with this recipe. We've decided we like it pretty well.

The last loaf, I made in the Corningware again and instead of baking it at 450 for a while with the lid on and then removing the lid to finish baking, I just left the lid on. It seemed to make the crust more tender so I'll be doing that from now on. I also baked it at 400 the entire time instead of 450. It was cooked through and I'm sure that helped keep the crust more tender, too.

Next time I'm switching to a glass Pyrex casserole dish with lid and see how that goes. I don't want to bake stains from the cooking spray into my vintage Corningware. The Pyrex should cook about the same as the Corningware, I would think.

[SwirlyThing]

I used to make this bread all the time. I made it in a regular bread pan with no lid. My family LOVES it! I quit making it because it was so much better than store-bought that we were gaining weight! We were going through 4-5 loaves per week for 3 people.

No knead is the ONLY way to go, IMHO. So easy!

They've made the recipe harder than it needs to be though.

After your first rest and you've folded it a couple times, put it directly into an oiled bread pan (just spray with cooking oil). Cover it with either plastic wrap or kitchen towel that's been sprayed with oil (or it WILL stick). Let rise 1-2 hours.

Then bake. I used 350 degrees for about 40 minutes. No need to use cast-iron (they do that to get the artisan look, rather than sandwich bread look). No need to cover the pan when you cook it.

[Spirit Deer]

Thanks.

I know what you mean about gaining weight. I try to slice it and shove it in the freezer as soon as it's cool so we are less tempted. Then we can get it out a slice at a time as needed.