tomjennings, 4 months ago

@MLE_online

Oh I want to eat that nao.

MLE_online, 4 months ago

@tomjennings if we were neighbors I would cut off a big chunk for you

lolcat, 4 months ago

@MLE_online
Apologies if you've posted it here before, but would you be willing to share the recipe? Would you recommend it for a first-time bread baker?

I live in the stix, and variations on Wonder Bread are all I can get. Looking at your loaf, I'm drooling.

MLE_online, 4 months ago

@lolcat I started with this recipe, but I modified it by:

• making the dough a little bit drier

• mixing in some week-old starter along with instant yeast

• tossing a small splash of water into the dutch oven when I put the boule in

-- cooking at 450 the whole time, twenty minutes with the lid on and 20 with it off

lolcat, 4 months ago

@MLE_online

Thanks!

I don't see a link to the recipe, am I missing something?

MLE_online, 4 months ago

@lolcat The only thing you were missing is that I am an idiot who forgot to post the link

https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/food-cooking/recipes/a43841415/boule-no-knead-bread-recipe/

MLE_online, 4 months ago

I had not been getting the crust I wanted on the previous loaves I had baked, despite baking them in a closed dutch oven, which is supposed to trap steam and set the crust.

This time I threw a splash of water in with the boule to make sure I got plenty of steam inside. It seems like it worked

MLE_online, 4 months ago

Oh yeah. Perfection

MLE_online, 4 months ago

It makes really excellent toast

MLE_online, 4 months ago

It makes excellent tuna melts

wotsac, 4 months ago

@MLE_online you're making me want to go bread mad

MLE_online, 4 months ago

@wotsac you should go bread mad

MLE_online, 4 months ago

This was a lot of fried sandwich, but I rode my bike 16 miles tonight, so I feel like I'm allowed

bigtuffal, 4 months ago

@MLE_online that's a very nice looking crumb

MLE_online, 4 months ago

@bigtuffal indeed

mitten, 4 months ago

@MLE_online Paul Hollywood would approve.

MLE_online, 4 months ago

@mitten I've never seen that show!

azonenberg, 4 months ago

@MLE_online Oooh, hope it tasted as good as it looks.

What kind of bread is it?

MLE_online, 4 months ago

@azonenberg No-knead white bread. I had been following a recipe, but I've started deviating from it to try and get better results

stfn, 4 months ago

@MLE_online gif of the cartoon wolf whistling Nice one!