Everyone loves the aroma of homemade bread in their house but with the busy lives we all lead, no one can spare hours it takes to make bread from scratch. However, with the advent of no knead bread popularized by Jim Lahey, all this has changed.
This amazingly tasty and easy to make herb and cheese bread requires only 5 minutes of preparation the night before and 10 minutes on the day of bread baking. In between all that, you just let the bread rest and allow the yeast to slowly do its thing. You heard right, folks: all you do is mix the ingredients together, let it rest overnight, put it into your baking pan, let rise and bake. You never have to break a sweat.
This recipe has some whole grain in it for added depth of flavour and healthfulness. I recommend you make the dough after dinner so that it will be ready when you are the next morning. In the summer, you can replace the dried Italian seasoning with fresh herbs, increasing the amount to 3 to 5 tablespoons of finely chopped herbs. Among the yummy herbs you can choose are: green onion, sage, thyme, rosemary, basil, chives and tarragon.
Here is the recipe: Makes one 1 1/2 pound loaf; fits a 9 x 5 inch bread pan
2 1/3 cups all purpose flour
2/3 cups rye or whole wheat flour
2/3 cup grated old cheddar cheese
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
1/3 teaspoon instant yeast
11/4 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 cups water, room temperature
Combine all the dry ingredients, including the herbs, in a bowl and stir well. Add the water and stir. The dough will appear very loose and shaggy. Cover and let proof overnight for about 12-18 hours. The dough will appear bubbly at the surface.
The next morning, invert the dough onto a well floured counter. Fold the dough up in thirds like an envelope using a bench scraper. Gently lift and transfer the dough into a 9 x 5 inch bread pan. Cover and let rest until the dough rises to the top of the pan, about 1 hour.
Bake at 375 degrees F for 35-45 minutes or until the bread appears golden brown and sounds hollow when tapped. Cool at least 1 hour before serving.
For more detailed instructions, including step-by-step photos and a photo of this delicious herb and cheese bread, visit Baking Bread & More and click under No Knead Bread.
This amazingly tasty and easy to make herb and cheese bread requires only 5 minutes of preparation the night before and 10 minutes on the day of bread baking. In between all that, you just let the bread rest and allow the yeast to slowly do its thing. You heard right, folks: all you do is mix the ingredients together, let it rest overnight, put it into your baking pan, let rise and bake. You never have to break a sweat.
This recipe has some whole grain in it for added depth of flavour and healthfulness. I recommend you make the dough after dinner so that it will be ready when you are the next morning. In the summer, you can replace the dried Italian seasoning with fresh herbs, increasing the amount to 3 to 5 tablespoons of finely chopped herbs. Among the yummy herbs you can choose are: green onion, sage, thyme, rosemary, basil, chives and tarragon.
Here is the recipe: Makes one 1 1/2 pound loaf; fits a 9 x 5 inch bread pan
2 1/3 cups all purpose flour
2/3 cups rye or whole wheat flour
2/3 cup grated old cheddar cheese
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
1/3 teaspoon instant yeast
11/4 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 cups water, room temperature
Combine all the dry ingredients, including the herbs, in a bowl and stir well. Add the water and stir. The dough will appear very loose and shaggy. Cover and let proof overnight for about 12-18 hours. The dough will appear bubbly at the surface.
The next morning, invert the dough onto a well floured counter. Fold the dough up in thirds like an envelope using a bench scraper. Gently lift and transfer the dough into a 9 x 5 inch bread pan. Cover and let rest until the dough rises to the top of the pan, about 1 hour.
Bake at 375 degrees F for 35-45 minutes or until the bread appears golden brown and sounds hollow when tapped. Cool at least 1 hour before serving.
For more detailed instructions, including step-by-step photos and a photo of this delicious herb and cheese bread, visit Baking Bread & More and click under No Knead Bread.
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