Anyway, seeing as it's fifth week, and therefore customary for me to avoid productivity at all costs, I thought I would bake. I haven't baked in so long, the flour in my pantry and the eggs in the fridge feel cheated and neglected -- like leftover Thanksgiving turkey or the questionable jar of something pickled in the darkness of the top shelf. I did a quick Google search of Dutch oven breads, and found this:
http://www.grouprecipes.com/27935/no-knead-dutch-oven-bread.html
A trusting man in a cowboy hat named Darbar posted a recipe up that seemed pretty straightforward, so I went for it. Honestly, I just liked the cowboy hat. The loaf turned out really great for the simplicity of the recipe, and for a first time. I wish I would have timed the whole process a little better because dough is so time consuming. The crust was crunchy and delicious (I coated it with steel cut oats), though I would have baked it for a shorter time after I took the lid off. All in all, the product, according to my painting instructor (bread connoisseur), turned out "SO GUT."
Next time I'll add other ingredients. Perhaps rosemary & sundried tomatoes, or raisins and walnuts? What do you think? Any requests?









Craisins and walnuts!!!!
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