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No Knead White Bread:
In a large
bowl #ad, combine the
flours, yeast, malt powder
(or sugar), and
salt. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the water. With a
bowl scraper #ad, wooden spoon,
or by hand, mix until all the flour has been moistened. (The dough will be wet
and sticky.)
Cover the bowl with plastic
wrap and let it sit (ferment) at room temperature (about 72 degrees F (22
degrees C)) for about 12 to 16 hours (the time will depend on your room
temperature - the cooler the room the longer it will take) or until the dough
has doubled in size and the top of the dough has air bubbles. (The
slow rise (fermentation) is what gives this bread its wonderful flavor.)
Next, turn out your dough onto
a floured surface (the dough will be sticky and elastic.) You want the top of
the dough to now be on the bottom. Lightly flour the top of your dough. Pat the
dough into a rectangle. Take the short edge of the rectangle and fold the dough
lengthwise into thirds, like you're folding a letter. (See video for
demonstration.) Make sure the edges of the dough are straight and even. Next,
take the top edge of the dough and fold it into the center and gently seal. Again, take
the top edge of the dough and fold it over to the edge of the dough and seal.
Turn the dough so the seal is now underneath. Tuck in the side edges and with
the palms of your hands, gently roll the dough back and forth to seal the edges
of the dough. Place on a smooth cotton cloth or parchment paper that has been sprinkled with cornmeal
or flour.
Cover with a cotton towel or plastic wrap that has been sprayed with a non stick vegetable spray
and let proof for two hours or until almost doubled in size. (If you lightly
press into the dough, your finger will leave a slight indentation.) Before
baking, sprinkle the top of the bread with cornmeal or flour.
At least 45 minutes before
baking the bread, preheat your oven to 450 degrees F (232 degrees C). Have the
oven rack in the lower third of your oven. Place a large covered
Dutch oven (cast iron) or ceramic pot on the wire rack.
When ready to bake your bread,
carefully, using oven mitts, remove the preheated pot from the oven, and uncover.
Very carefully, and quickly, invert the bread dough (seam side up) into
the pot. Gently shake the pot to even out the dough. Cover and bake for 30 minutes. Then, remove the lid of the pot, and
continue to bake the bread for about 10 to 20 minutes or until the crust is a
deep golden brown. Remove from oven and place on a wire rack to cool completely
(about one hour). (If you use a probe thermometer the internal temperature of
the bread should read about 210 degrees F (99 degrees C)). The bread can be
covered and stored at room temperature for about 2 to 3 days, or it can be
frozen.
Makes one - 1 1/2 pound (675
gram) Loaf.
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