Originally Posted by
bumblefoot
I tried a slightly different method. The first round loaves were meant to be cooked in a Dutch oven and the lid lifted for the last 10-mins. I haven't got a Dutch oven yet so used a casserole dish. but being glass meant that the bottom wasn't quite as well cooked as I'd like. so used a traditional loaf tin. It was cooked nicely; but the crust came out more crunchy. Was still really nice; just not a chewy crust like last time.
The recipe is a no knead, long rise recipe that is just about full-proof and super easy. The key is the overnight rise; it makes it a bit sourdough-ish. And only having to fold the dough rather than kneading makes it really convenient!
I used to use a recipe out of an 1898 house/farm encyclopedia (used to make bread every day about 20-years ago) It was a loose batter that rose overnight and you added flour and kneaded the next morning. It was a good recipe but the no-knead blows it out of the water! So far there hasn't been any inedible disasters! Touch wood.... It is very consistant and easy :)