No Knead Bread

sdnapier · #1 05/29/13, 12:01 PM

Does anyone make this? The kind that uses only 1/4 teaspoon of yeast and you leave it to do its thing overnight. My question: can you only make this with white flour? I have tried whole wheat twice and it wasn't so great.

unregistered5595 · #2 05/29/13, 12:20 PM

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/08/di...mrex.html?_r=0

Yes, I've made it, usually a double recipe. I use 2/3 white flour and 1/3 wheat. It needs the gluten formed from the white flour to hold the air bubbles. You can also add gluten to your dough to give it more elasticity and chewiness.

Becka03 · #3 05/29/13, 01:01 PM

I have made it with just white flour all the time! I never have wheat flour in the house...

Belfrybat · #4 05/29/13, 02:01 PM

Here's a thread on the subject from last week: Bread bakers out there - need advice

sdnapier · #5 05/29/13, 05:24 PM

Thanks, I think my problem is in using all whole wheat and the yeast can't handle it.

katydidagain · #6 05/29/13, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by sdnapier

Thanks, I think my problem is in using all whole wheat and the yeast can't handle it.

I think you're right. I did a very quick search for whole wheat no knead bread recipes and those I saw use more. Perhaps find one with good reviews and try that?

tgp7799 · #7 05/29/13, 05:52 PM

I use it with whole wheat flour all the time. I only have whole wheat as I grind my own wheat. Just add 1/4 cup vital wheat gluten to your mix.

JoePa · #8 05/29/13, 06:03 PM

Why no knead bread - just get a cheap bread machine and use the dough cycle - I make a lot of different breads and using the machine that way saves a lot of work - I make sourdough rye bread that is fantastic - I don't knead - the machine does -

paintlady · #9 05/30/13, 08:42 AM

See if you can find this book at your local library- "Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day" by Jeff Hertzberg. It is full of great recipes that are easy to make.

Joshie · #10 05/30/13, 01:29 PM

I've made it a couple of times. We don't like whole wheat so I don't keep it on hand. The recipe I've used needs about 18 hours of rising time.

Limon · #11 05/30/13, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by JoePa

Why no knead bread - just get a cheap bread machine and use the dough cycle - I make a lot of different breads and using the machine that way saves a lot of work - I make sourdough rye bread that is fantastic - I don't knead - the machine does -

Or, why waste money buying an electric device that's going to take up counter space when it's not needed?

Michael W. Smith · #12 05/30/13, 05:25 PM

I started the other thread. That bread turned out pretty good - although the letting the bread rise 1-2 hours before baking didn't let it rise much. I'd say more like 6 - 8 hours.

I just made another batch lastnight and the only flour I had was 4 cups of white and a full bag of wheat. So I used 4 cups of white and 3 cups of wheat - in the couple hours it was sitting out before being put in the fridge, it rose great.

ronbre · #13 05/30/13, 06:36 PM

i've made no knead artisan bread for years, found it first on Mother Earth and then bought the book, tons of recipeds..very easy and very good..great for pizza too and i love cinnamon rolls from it

snoozy · #14 05/31/13, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by JoePa

Why no knead bread - just get a cheap bread machine and use the dough cycle - I make a lot of different breads and using the machine that way saves a lot of work - I make sourdough rye bread that is fantastic - I don't knead - the machine does -

Bread machine bread simply does not have the texture or the crust that either hand kneaded or no-knead bread has.

I call it Knock-kneed bread!