A Variation on the No Knead Bread
My Cranberry Dark Chocolate Bread Odyssey
10:00 am – At home. In a big Tupperware bowl I combined 3 cups all purpose flour, 1 1/2 cups water, 1/3 teaspoon yeast, 1 tablespoon sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 cup dried cranberries, and 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips.
11:30 am – With container of bread batter in tow, went to play some slack key guitar in Pauoa.
1:00 pm – Hungry. We picked up two plate lunches and headed to the park to eat.
1:30 pm – Rocky trying to look cute to score some chicken from my plate lunch!
1:45 pm – After Rocky successfully got a snack, we walked around for a bit then headed to my parents’ house.
7:00 pm – Checked on the batter which now looked like this…
7:05 pm – Poured the batter out onto a floured cutting board and with floured hands very lightly kneaded for about 30 seconds. Next I formed it into a ball, put it on a piece of parchment paper and put it back into the same container to rise again.
8:30 pm – Put my Le Creuset pot into the oven to preheat at 375°F.
8:45 pm – Flipped the bread ball into the pot and covered with the lid. Turned the temperature up to 450°.
9:15 pm – Removed the lid from the pot.
9:25 pm – Took the bread and pot out of the oven. Flipped the bread out to cool.
9:45 pm – Enjoyed a late night snack of hot bread!
I was worried that the ride around town was going to give it a hard time with rising. But it seems to turn out fine even if you do this. I would just make sure that the second rise is not done in a moving vehicle.
I really liked the cranberry dark chocolate combo…made it again 2 days later for some friends!
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8 comments - January 6, 2009
look awesome, way to go!
I was roaming the amazing world of blogs and found your’s. I love it! You are inspiring me to be more adventerous in the kitchen. I love your new pot. I think that will have to go on my wish list.
Hey kat,
Thanks!
Hi Marleen,
Thanks for stopping by, I’m glad you’re enjoying the site!
Hehe, you are right. Rocky does look like a bigger version of my chihuahua. He’s a cutie. Look at him smile!
Okay that dog is so cute I might give him whatever he wants…except for this beautiful bread of course!
Hi sugarlens and noble pig,
Gotta love that smile, especially when he’s trying to get something!
Just wanted to say that I found your blog on the web and I love it. I’m originally from Hawaii but live on the mainland now and still miss all the food in Hawaii. I think your dog is absolutely adorable! What kind of breed is he? I would love to get one just like him!
Hi Mari,
Thanks for the comment, I’m so happy to hear you enjoy the site! My dog is a Japanese Spitz, hope you can find them in your area!