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Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Artisan Bread in 5 minutes

Can you resist to the smell of fresh baked bread?
I don't know many that can...
I have been making bread for years...I heart bread!

Today I am going to show you how I make Artisan bread. 
Really, this is very simple
6 cups of flour
3 cups of lukewarm/room temperature water
1 1/2 T of yeast
pinch of salt
(if using whole wheat flour, use only about 5 cups of it and you might want to add a couple of T of wheat gluten...to help with the rising. I also soak/ferment my whole wheat flour for 12 to 24 hours to make it easier to digest)

Mix lukewarm water with yeast and salt.
Add flour and mix with wooden spoon. Dough should be "wet". 
NO kneading necessary, NO punching down. Cover and let it rise for 2 hours.
Shape into loaf (adding some flour to prevent sticking on your hands) and let the dough rise again for another 45minutes.
Bake at 400 for 40 minutes on a pizza stone (if you have it).
Add a Pyrex with hot water to add moisture during the baking.
This is a video you can watch...if you are a visual learner like me. The people in the video are the authors of the book.

You could put the plain dough (after it rises for 2 hours) in the fridge, and use it up to 2 weeks. I also use this dough as pizza crust!
Buon appetito!
I have shared with you in the past my super easy recipe for  whole wheat sandwich bread.

Stay Frugal,
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12 comments:

  1. LibbySeptember 18, 2012 at 2:38 PM

    You make bread baking look so easy. I guess I must give it a try again. I haven't been able to successfully make "real" bread...not even in a breadmaker. *sigh*

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  2. Joyce - Quilted NestSeptember 18, 2012 at 5:21 PM

    how do you serve this? Similar to serving rolls? Not for sandwiches I'm assuming. It's beautiful! Mind if I 'pin' it?

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  3. KellySeptember 18, 2012 at 5:33 PM

    Gosh, that looks good! Does the bread naturally seperate like that on top from baking? It looks so pretty. This recipe looks very easy. I may give this a try. I love bread!

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  4. Amy of While Wearing HeelsSeptember 18, 2012 at 7:52 PM

    Not only does that bread look delicious, it also looks beautiful. That is impressive.

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  5. Crystal @ 29 Rue HouseSeptember 18, 2012 at 8:56 PM

    When do you put in the cuts on the top of the loaf? It looks delicious!

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  6. Ivy, Phyllis and Me!September 19, 2012 at 2:21 AM

    Good Morning Daniela, I have found you via Wow us Wednesday and love the idea of a no kneading, no punching bread. This is a loaf I am definitely going to make. Enjoy your day, Best Wishes Daphne

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  7. UnknownSeptember 19, 2012 at 5:48 AM

    I LOVE bread and I can just smell this now!

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  8. Katherines CornerSeptember 19, 2012 at 7:46 AM

    oh my friend I ♥ bread too. Just ask this "roll" around my middle LOl xo

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  9. TaniaSeptember 25, 2012 at 4:10 PM

    Your bread looks delish Daniela!

    Thanks for sharing the recipe, doesnt sound too hard, even I could possibly make some. I dont have a pizza stone though...

    x

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  10. KatherineSeptember 26, 2012 at 7:02 AM

    I can't resist the smell of freshly baked bread either! I love to bake bread with my girls, they love making the dough and watching it rise! Thanks for sharing this recipe, we will have to give artisan bread a try!

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  11. ChéOctober 1, 2012 at 12:31 PM

    I would like to try this, but..how much sugar? There isn't a measurement for that...thanks.

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  12. Daniela @Frugal Aint CheapOctober 1, 2012 at 12:47 PM

    Che', is a typo...no sugar in my bread :)

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