I love to knead bread, but when I came across the photo of this no knead harvest bread at the King Arthur website, I was hooked. I love dried cranberries; I love raisins; I love nuts; I love bread. Any questions?The dough was a cinch to throw together, and it sat covered until about 8:00 last night when I prepared it for baking and a second rise. Since I don't own a ceramic baker and I wasn't sure whether I needed to soak my clay baker before using it, I opted to use my trusty LeCreuset Dutch oven. Forty minutes later I had a loaf of bread that made it hard to go to bed.
At 4 WW points per serving, it's a bit of a splurge, but it was so worth it. I toasted half my slice and ate the other half untoasted. Toasted is definitely better. Since DSO is not a lover of dried fruit, I froze most of the loaf after slicing it, the better to enjoy a slice when the mood strikes. I think it would be a most loving vesssel for some tarragon chicken salad.
Here is the link to the recipe on the King Arthur site.
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TASTE NOTES
Dense, chewy, filled with fruit and nuts...heavenly!
6 comments:
Looks great! I haven't tried the bake-in-a-pot method yet, but I hear it makes for excellent crust. I hope to try it soon.
It looks like I'm in heaven. This looks so appetizing.
I have been hearing about baking in clay bakers and dutch ovens and even slow cookers lately, it's very interesting. I don't know if I could stop at one piece of this! You must have some amazing willpower ;D I love the idea of having a chicken salad on this bread, that's a great idea.
Since I am not a fan of kneading this looks perfect to me. I may just have to try it. ;-)
Can I have a slice smeared with some ricotta, please?
Arlene... Thanks for stopping by my blog. I am enjoying looking through yours, as well. I am a "BA" ~ a bread addict! There is no better aroma than bread baking in the oven. It takes me back to my childhood when we would pass Clausen's Bakery and smell their breads cooking. I especially like the rustic look of this recipe and the added textures of its ingredients. Many thanks for posting it....
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