Feb 07 2014
Nothing better to do on a frigid day but bake some bread; it
never got over 9 deg. today. This was my 3rd loaf of No knead bread
in 5. They had said you could get up to 4 loaves from a batch but I used it up
for the loaf.
They recommend baking the bread on a baking stone but I did
the first two loaves in a steel skillet I let it do the 40 minute rise in. The
other day I bought a Lodge 10.5 inch round griddle; I could use this for the
bread and do pizzas on plus other uses. It will be easier to store than a
stone, running out of room.
I wanted to let the griddle preheat but I didn’t have a peel
yet, glad I ordered one today! I had a little trouble again getting the ball
cloaked, seemed like I used a lot of flour. I sprinkled some cornmeal on a
flexible cutting board I have and placed the ball on the edge. I figured I
could pick that up and slide it on the griddle. Well that didn’t go so well; it
didn’t want to slide off and had to help it with a spatula. It deformed the
ball some but didn’t turn out too bad.
They said a way to get your bread to taste better, a little
more like sour dough, was to make up a second batch right away in the proofing
bowl. It said to just scrape down the sides and incorporate it in with the
batch. I used 7 cups of flour this time instead of the 6 ½ cups since It was
too wet to me to form a good ball. I also never got my cuts to turn out as nice
as all the pictures in the book.
I mixed the batch up and let it rise for two hours, looked
good! It went in the fridge for proofing and I will have at least 3 loaves to
bake over the next two weeks. I want to try a pizza from this batch too.
I sliced this loaf to have a couple slices with butter and
red beans and rice for my supper. I reheated some pizza in a steel skillet with
lid for my wife’s supper. I burnt the bottom but she doesn’t care for the crust
much anyway and was happy eating the toppings! The bread was super and there’s
plenty for our supper tomorrow.
Ball made and a 40 minute rise before baking
Done baking
Sliced
Leavings from first batch
2nd batch mixed
After the 2 hour rise and ready for the fridge
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