merryb wrote:
> Ravenlynne wrote:
>> Dave Bell wrote:
>>> On Tue, 12 Dec 2006, Ravenlynne wrote:
>>>
>>>> This is my first attempt at the NYT no knead bread recipe. I started
>>>> yesterday at noon with the exact recipe. At 9 am this morning I started
>>>> the dough on it's 2nd rise. It looked precisely as it should according
>>>> to the article. I used two linen cloths, the bottom dusted with a
>>>> flour/cornmeal mix, then topped with the same mix and another towel, let
>>>> rise for 2 hours then baked. I don't have a dutch oven, or cast iron
>>>> pot or anything like that and I don't think my pyrex was large enough,
>>>> so I used a regular, cheap soup pot and lid. I wrapped the handles in
>>>> foil and followed the recipe. I just tasted it and it is wonderful!
>>>> It's moist and full of large, shiny holes and the crust is crispy,
>>>> wonderful. Here are some pics:
>>>>
>>>> http://tinyurl.com/yn2kzo
>>>>
>>>> I need to buy more flour, but I'm anxious to try again. I'd like to see
>>>> it rise a bit more..it's a little shy of 3 inches high (don't have a
>>>> ruler to measure.
>>> Wonderful first attempt!!
>>>
>>> I'd suggest either a slightly smaller (diameter) pot, or scale the recipe
>>> up a bit, for more heoght in the sam epot.
>>>
>>> I have been using a crockpot liner I picked up at the thrift store for $3.
>>>
>>> Dave
>> Thanks for your tips! I'll probably try my smaller pyrex next time. I
>> wasn't sure how much it would puff in the oven this time.
>>
>> --
>> "Life is a journey, Time is a river, The door is ajar."
>> - The Dresden Files
> When you say Pyrex, you are talking glass, right? All my big pots have
> plastic handles...
>

glass...

--
"Life is a journey, Time is a river, The door is ajar."
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