Why do I do this to myself? I'm trying to be a faithful, fit paleo-eater, but I REALLY want to be a baker creating beautiful desserts and baked goods. I'm impressed by disciplined Crossfit athletes, but I'd love to cook like Paula Deen feeding family and friends all sorts of home-cooked-with-love delicious meals. Cooking and baking makes me happy. It relieves stress. But just looking at it and not eating it is utterly the pits. Oh well. It's the life. I continue to dream and bake for our family.
One cookbook I've been eyeing, but not buying is Artisan Bread in Five Minutes A Day. It's on my wish-list, but hasn't made it to the "buy" list yet.
Thanks to the gift of YouTube, I was able to find a great recipe and tried it.
It was so easy and I was so happy with the results! I think our kids were pleased with it too considering one loaf was gobbled up in minutes.
Here's the recipe:
1 1/2 tablespoons yeast
1 1/2 tablespoons Kosher salt
3 cups warm water
6 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Bake at 450 for 20-30 minutes or until golden brown.
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| Add yeast to large bowl |
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| Ingredients |
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| Add salt |
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| Add flour |
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| Stir briefly until flour is mixed in |
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| Cover and let rise |
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| Allow to rise 2 hours |
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| Looking good! |
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| After 2 hours |
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| They suggest shaping a grapefruit-sized ball into a loaf |
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| Allow loaves to rise 40 minutes |
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| on cornmeal covered wood surface |
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| Forming more loaves |
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| Little cuties! |
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| Cut before baking |
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| Ready for the oven |
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| The stone is HOT! 450 degrees Bake for 20-30 minutes. |
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| Done! The kids are already requesting bread bowls for soup. |
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| Buttered up and ready to eat! |
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| So easy with GREAT RESULTS! |
3 comments:
What temp? And how long did it take to cook!? The video didn't say and either did you, ha! :-D
Great question! I think I baked at 450 degrees for 20 minutes. Bake 20-30 or until golden brown. Thanks for catching that;)
Ahhh-mazing bread.. and meal for that matter. Thank you for such a treat!
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