Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day- a book review
I used to make bread, by hand, very often. I loved making bread. The whole process, even the kneading. But making bread takes time, four or five hours or so from start to finish, and that kind of time is in short supply these days. So, I make bread on special occasions. Rolls for Thanksgiving, that sort of thing. For the most part, the smell of bread baking is gone from my kitchen. Or should I say was. In the last week I have made 4 loaves of fresh, French style bread, and it took me about 15 minutes of actual hands on time. The rest of the time, the yeast and time were doing all the work. This is thanks to an an article in Mother Earth News reviewing a book called "Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day". The process is quite simple. Mix your dough, (about 5-10 minutes mixing time) which is much more moist than the traditional dough, and let it set. A couple hours on the counter, and then pop it in the refrigerator. With the basic "boule" dough, you can use it to make...