No Need to Knead

A month ago I made the classic Jim Lahey No Knead bread highlighted in his book “My Bread’ and available on his website. This recipe offers a consistent quality artisan bread that is great for serving alongside pastas, with dips or for a really great sandwich. Having tried many bread recipes and having more failures than successes I find the Jim Lahey recipe works every time, you just need to give it the time to rise. The one piece of equipment he calls for is a cast iron pot to create a steamer oven within your oven. By enclosing the dough in a cast iron pot you allow the steam to surround the bread making a crisp, crunchy, delicious crust that you would find on a professional loaf.