No-knead, no-rise, no-yeast bread in 40 minutes start to
finish? Yep, you’d better believe it. When I first saw this recipe here I couldn’t believe how easy it was. Bread is usually a long processes involving
waiting around, for a couple of hours at a time, to give your yeast a chance to
prove (any bread buffs out there – get the pun?!) that it is alive and kicking
(what an attention seeking little so and so!). No-knead, no-rise, no-yeast means
no waiting...at all.
Start by measuring out the flour and pinch of salt. Add the oil, warm water and cheese. (The measurements are quite specific but honestly, if you pour in 1 whole tbsp of oil instead of 2/3 by mistake it’s not the end of the world. The same goes for the water and cheese.) Stir until the mixture comes together using a wooden spoon.
As the dough forms it will start to come away from the sides
of the bowl. At this point tip out onto a clean surface. Push the dough around
and shape into a flattened circle. Pile the apple and walnuts into the middle
of your circle and pull the dough over to cover. Use your hands to try and evenly
distribute the apple and walnuts into your dough. If it seems to stick to your
hands, add a little more flour.
Start this is the same way as the other bread. Start by measuring
out the flour and pinch of salt. Add the oil, warm water, honey and sesame
seeds. (The measurements are quite specific but honestly, if you pour in 1 whole
tbsp of oil instead of 2/3 by mistake it’s not the end of the world. The same
goes for the water, honey and sesame seeds. If you only have one kind of sesame
seed, that’s fine too.) Stir until the mixture comes together using a wooden
spoon.
As the dough forms it will start to come away from the sides
of the bowl. At this point tip out onto a clean surface. . Push the dough
around and shape into a round loaf. Use the handle of a wooden spoon to indent 8
segmentations in the loaf. This will make the loaf easier to cut/pull apart
once bakes. And now it’s ready to bake, for 30 minutes at 200 ºc.
Until next time...
Whilst the bread is baking in the oven, you have just about
enough time to wash up, call some friends round and crack open a bottle of
wine. Once this bread is out of the oven, it requires immediate consumption. This
is not a dramatic over exaggerated expression of how delicious this bread is.
Rather, a slight drawback of taking a short cut in baking. If left to go cold
it can be a little stodgy. Of course if you do bake it in advance, I would simply
advise warming it up before you eat it.
On the plus side, this recipe is all about getting creative.
Use the basic recipe of said amount of flour, salt, water and olive oil and let
your imagination/taste buds do the rest! I’ve tried paprika and chilli, olive
and rosemary (as used in the original) and even date and walnut.
The ones in this post were my favourite. Sweet apple, crunchy walnut and salty, creamy
cheese. Mouth watering already? Mine too! I just love the mix of sweet and
savoury. When I go to the cinema, it’s always half sweet and half salty popcorn
for me. And as for honey and sesame seed, if you’ve ever tried Jewish breads
you’ll know honey and sesame is a tried and tested combination. This bread
couldn’t be any easier if it tried. Now there is no excuse for not baking your
own!
Apple, Walnut and Cheddar Bread (serves 8)
300g self raising flour
Pinch of salt
2/3 tbsp olive oil
150ml warm water
1 green apple, cut into small cubes
Approx 50g walnuts, roughly chopped
Start by measuring out the flour and pinch of salt. Add the oil, warm water and cheese. (The measurements are quite specific but honestly, if you pour in 1 whole tbsp of oil instead of 2/3 by mistake it’s not the end of the world. The same goes for the water and cheese.) Stir until the mixture comes together using a wooden spoon.
As the dough forms it will start to come away from the sides
of the bowl. At this point tip out onto a clean surface. Push the dough around
and shape into a flattened circle. Pile the apple and walnuts into the middle
of your circle and pull the dough over to cover. Use your hands to try and evenly
distribute the apple and walnuts into your dough. If it seems to stick to your
hands, add a little more flour.
Shape into a round loaf, by tucking in the edges of your
circle underneath (as seen in the video below). Use the handle of a wooden
spoon to indent 8 segmentations in the loaf. This will make the loaf easier to
cut/pull apart once bakes. Sprinkle some cheese on top for a cheesy crust. And
now it’s ready to bake, for 30 minutes at 200 ºc.
Honey and Sesame Seed Bread (serves 8)
300g self raising flour
A pinch of salt
2/3 tbsp olive oil
150ml warm water
4 tbsp runny honey
3tbsp back sesame seeds
Start this is the same way as the other bread. Start by measuring
out the flour and pinch of salt. Add the oil, warm water, honey and sesame
seeds. (The measurements are quite specific but honestly, if you pour in 1 whole
tbsp of oil instead of 2/3 by mistake it’s not the end of the world. The same
goes for the water, honey and sesame seeds. If you only have one kind of sesame
seed, that’s fine too.) Stir until the mixture comes together using a wooden
spoon.
As the dough forms it will start to come away from the sides
of the bowl. At this point tip out onto a clean surface. . Push the dough
around and shape into a round loaf. Use the handle of a wooden spoon to indent 8
segmentations in the loaf. This will make the loaf easier to cut/pull apart
once bakes. And now it’s ready to bake, for 30 minutes at 200 ºc.
I shared my breads with four of my friends at a “bring-a-dish” dinner party at mine, so I couldn’t blog about this recipe without mentioning them. I knew we are all foodies or at least dedicated food consumers (we all went travelling together and came back a lot heavier after two months in each others company!). But I did not realise how many great recipes they all have up their sleeves! Here is a little snippet of our feast, and my God it was a feast!
 |
| Ricotta and Roasted Veg Stuffed Pancakes |
 |
| Mushroom and Pesto Puffs, Camembert, Apple Toast |
 |
| Tiramisu |
 |
| Apple, Walnut, Cheddar Cheese and Honey, Sesame Seed Bread |
 |
| Cheese Board |
 |
| The chefs! |
Until next time...
These look so yummy, I love honey in bread. I'm definitely going to try this.
ReplyDeleteThey're such easy recipes. I highly recommend playing around with flavours you like :)
Delete"we all went travelling together and came back a lot heavier after two months in each others company!" hahahaha brilliant read :) and will now try making the bread myself! thanks for the recipeee
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoy making the bread! Will be needing that tiramisu recipe off you as some point too please :)
Delete