Almost No Knead Bread 2 0
From cook's illustrated. this recipe is amazing, and sooo easy too! time does not include rising time -- approximately 18 hours, and cooling time -- approximately 2 hours. also makes wonderful whole wheat bread!!
Steps
Whisk flour , yeast , and salt in large bowl.
Add water , beer , and vinegar.
Using rubber spatula , fold mixture , scraping up dry flour from bottom of bowl until shaggy ball forms.
Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let sit at room temperature for 8 to 18 hours.
Lay 12- by 18-inch sheet of parchment paper inside 10-inch skillet and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
Transfer dough to lightly floured work surface and knead 10 to 15 times.
Shape dough into ball by pulling edges into middle.
Transfer dough , seam-side down , to parchment-lined skillet and spray surface of dough with nonstick cooking spray.
Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let rise at room temperature until dough has doubled in size and does not readily spring back when poked with finger , about 2 hours.
About 30 minutes before baking , adjust oven rack to lowest position , place 6- to 8-quart heavy-bottomed dutch oven on rack , and heat oven to 500 degrees.
Lightly flour top of dough and , using razor blade.
Ingredients
unbleached all-purpose flour, fast rise yeast, sea salt, water, beer, white vinegar, honey