No Knead Bread

brought by Becky Wilson

I've made this bread probably 50 times.  It's so EASY and just what I need since I don't have a mixer.  The only thing is you have to remember to put the four ingredients in a bowl before you go to bed.  You can also use the recipe for pizza dough.

3 cups flour (plus more for dusting)
1/4 tsp yeast
2 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups of warm water

1. In large bowl, combine flour, yeast, and salt.  Add warm water ( not hot), and stir/mix until blended; dough will be shaggy and sticky.  cover bowl with plastic wrap.  Let dough rest at least 12 hours, preferably about 18, at room temperature.

2. Dough is ready when its surface is dotted with bubbles.  Lightly flour a work surface and place dough on it; sprinkle it witha  little more flour and fold over the ends and roll into a log.  Put dough into greased loaf pan (you could sprinkle greased pan with cornmeal too), and let rise for 1-2 hours.

3. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.  Bake about 30 minutes until loaf is golden brown.  Take bread out of pan to cool and do not slice and eat till cooled for about 1/2 hour or bread will be gummy.

* If you want pizza dough, bake pizza at 450 degrees.