Oh Beautiful for spacious skies is how I felt taking this photo at MacKenzie-Childs on a sunny, winter day. It was truly the perfect winter day with an amazing sunset. We usually get at least one of these days all winter. LOL
My friend Monique posted her beautiful bread on IG and I was inspired to bake a loaf of easy bread before we left for the Finger Lakes on Saturday. This is a NO KNEAD bread, so I put all ingredients in a bowl Friday evening when I got home from work.
Stirred it, and let it sit overnight on the kitchen counter. In the morning, I turned on the oven to 475 degrees, heated the cast iron dutch oven and baked a loaf of bread before we left the house at 9:30 am. We each had a slice and it was the start of a perfect day :-) I've included the link as it is a winning bread recipe that anyone can make. I am not one to fuss over baking bread since I don't have the time. Since I only have a three quart cast iron dutch oven, I just used a knife and cut the dough ball in half after it rose overnight. I saved the other half and baked it when we got home from the Finger Lakes and am taking to a friend for her to enjoy. Here's the link to the bread. Sally's Baking Addiction.
Here's some eye candy and Courtly Check treasures for you. We all need some color in the winter :-)
Thanks for stopping by!
xoxo
Debbie
- 3 cups + 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour, plus more for hands
- 2 teaspoons coarse sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Red Star Platinum yeast (instant yeast)
- 3/4 cup chopped nuts
- 3/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1 Tablespoon honey
- 1 and 1/2 cups warm water
- 6 quart or higher dutch oven or any large oven-safe pot with a lid (lid is crucial-- see post!)
xoxo
Debbie
