No-Knead French Bread
Living in Portland, OR for over a year now, I am fortunate to be surrounded by farms which have amazing products.
I felt even more privileged when I found out I was only 20 minutes away from Bob’s Red Mill Whole Grain Store. How amazing is this? I am the luckiest Girl in the world!
So… this is the moment when, I drove to the mill with the only intention just to check it out and came back with a 25 lb bag of flour, among other things. For my European Friends, we are talking about 11kg bag of bread flour, which happens to be also Vegan!
Since then, I’ve been making fresh baguettes every weekend. I like mine with a spread of salted butter. How do you like yours?
Bon Appétit!
No-Knead French Bread
Nothing comes close to the smell of French Bread when it's baking in the oven, the crackling sound of the crust when you tear it apart and the softness of the honeycombed "mie" center when you eat it.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 13 oz (375 g) bread flour (sifted)
- 1 1/4 cup (300 ml) warm water (boiled)
- 1 tsp active dry yeast
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, add the active dry yeast with half of the warm water. Let it set for 15 minutes. Then, add the remaining of the warm water.
- With a spatula, gently stir in bread flour and salt. The key to the success of this recipe is to leave the dough alone, don't try to mix it until smooth.
- Cover the mixing bowl with a warm towel and set aside until double in size (about 1-2 hours)
- Preheat oven at 450F/240C. And place an empty baking tray on the row below.
- Flour your hands as the dough is very sticky, and using the flexible scraper, divide the dough in two, carrying one half at a time directly onto the Silform®.
- Without touching the dough too much, give it a nice baguette shape. Then, gently dust flour and score the top.
- Place the Silform® in the oven. Carfully fill the empty baking tray with boiling water. The steam is what will create that crackling crust that we like so much. Bake for 30 minutes at 450F/240C. (Every oven heats differently, monitor your bread from 20min).
- Once your French Bread is out of the oven, let it cool down for about 10min (if you can). Then, Unmold, Serve and Enjoy!
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Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
No-Knead French Bread
Amount Per Serving
Calories 685
Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Fat 4g6%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Sodium 1169mg51%
Potassium 242mg7%
Carbohydrates 136g45%
Fiber 6g25%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 25g50%
Calcium 28mg3%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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