The Cascade Kitchen: No-knead bread

Sydney Marchand 

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I’m a lover of all things bread. Give me a herby focaccia, a tangy sourdough, or a seedy multigrain; I truly love it all. While I often make my bread from scratch, it can be a pretty time-consuming task and so this recipe is perfect for when I am short on time but want to indulge in something a bit more elevated than a store-bought loaf. This family recipe is incredibly easy to prepare, doesn’t require any kneading, and is delicious! I challenge you to give it a try. 

Prep time: 12 hours

Cook time: 45 minutes 

Ingredients: 

3 cups flour

¼ tsp active dry yeast

1 ¼ tsp salt 

½ cup hot water

Method:

1. In a large bowl, combine the flour, yeast, and salt. 
2. Slowly add the hot water and stir to combine. The dough will be very wet. 
3. Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and let it sit at room temperature overnight (up to 12 hours). It will slowly rise and in the morning you will see lots of bubbles. 
4. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees with the dutch oven inside. The goal is to slowly bring the dutch oven up to temperature so it is super hot when you put the dough in. This creates a nice crust.  
5. While it is preheating, transfer your dough onto a floured surface and shape it into a ball, trying your best not to press down on it or collapse any of the bubbles. 
6. Transfer the dough to a sheet of parchment paper. 
7. Remove the dutch oven from the oven and carefully transfer the parchment paper with the dough to the hot dish. 
8. Close the lid and bake in the oven for 30 minutes. 
9. Remove the lid and bake for another 15 until golden brown. 
10. When finished, let stand for 15 minutes before slicing into it and serving. 
11. Best served with butter! 

Sydney Marchand

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Sydney is a BA English major, creative writing student, who has been a content contributor for The Cascade and is now the Opinion editor. In 7th grade, she won $100 in a writing contest but hasn’t made an earning from writing since. In the meantime, she is hoping that her half-written novels will write themselves, be published, and help pay the bills.

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