No-Knead Bread
I think this might be my first loaf of bread except for bread machines. Made with the original No-Knead Bread recipe from the New York Times. Since my kitchen was kind of cold, I let it rise the full 18 hours.
The texture is great, the crust is nice and crispy, but unfortunately the taste is rather bland. Part of that might be that from looking at it, my mouth is expecting sourdough. Next time I'll try the Cooks Illustrated recipe that uses vinegar and beer. The recipe is super easy to make and fairly mess-free. One reason I never bake bread is because I hate the idea of coating the kitchen with flour but that wasn't a problem. The best part was hearing the crackling sound the crust made after I took it out of the oven.
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