No Knead Bread Recipe Update

[Joe Valencic]

OK - question. I have a batch currently rising, and I wanted to try your parchment paper method this time.

After I fold the dough over, do I cover over it with parchment paper, or just leave it out in the open? (I'm guessing to cover it)

Also - I've been using a 5L corningware dish to bake my bread so far. It works just fine, but the loaf is not quite as tall as I would like. I also have a 3L corningware dish that I was thinking of trying (measures 8.5"s quare x 3.75" deep) - do you think it is big enough?

Thanks!

First things first...CONGRATULATIONS!! I told everyone how easy this was, so now we have someone else confirming the simplicity of this recipe. Now for the answer to your question about parchment paper.

I went to the thrift store and found some wicker baskets that were about the same size as the cooking vessels I use. You can use anything with a similar shape like a soup pot, large bowl, etc. Just something to hold the shape of the rising dough. BTW, I never spent more than $1 for any of the baskets, and here are some of them:



I take them and line the basket with parchment paper, making sure I form the paper to the shape of the basket, allowing a little extra to be able to grab the paper and drop the whole thing into the pot. I spray the parchment paper with cooking spray so that it releases easily when the bread is done. Here's what it looks like, sans the dough.



After folding the dough I place it in the lined & sprayed basket, them put the entire basket in a plastic bag for the final rise, tucking the bag handles under the basket to keep out any breeze. When the dough has risen for an hour, gently remove the basket from the bag, grab the parchment paper and place the paper and dough right into the pot, replace the cover and close the oven. Very simple. When the bread is done you can pick up the loaf by the paper and place it on the cooling rack, then remove the paper. If you used the cooking spray, it will just fall away from the loaf.

Hope this helps.

Joe