8 Hour Bread Recipe (or overnight) - No Kneading Needed This is hands down the best bread i have ever made and the easiest. No kneading involved. 8 hour bread [or Overnight] 3 cups Bread flour 1/2 tsp Yeast 1 3/4 tsp Salt 1 1/2 cups Water 1 Cast Iron Pot I make this dough the night before or first thing in the morning if I forget, it needs a long rise time. Mix everything in a large bowl to form a messy looking dough using a wooden spoon. Only mix till just combined. Leave in bowl and cover with a tea towel or plastic wrap. If using a tea towel the dough will get dry bits on top, that does not matter as it will not effect the bread, but damping the towels helps a little. You must use a cast iron pot for this bread as anything else will not produce such a fine loaf. The next day or that afternoon depending on when you started the dough, pre heat your oven to 400 degrees F place your pot with the lid on in the oven, on the middle shelf. Set your timer for 30 mins. Put a little flour onto your bench and scoop out the dough with your hand. Fold it under its self to form a smooth ball and leave on the bench. When the timer goes off place your dough in the pot and put the lid back on. No need for oil or flour on the bottom of your pot. Set the timer for 30 mins again, make a cup tea and read a magazine or in my case a little crocheting. When the timer goes off remove the lid and set the timer for another 15 mins. You end up with, a light airy middle with a crusty outside loaf of bread.
Posted on: Thu, 09 Oct 2014 12:53:09 +0000