ALMOST NO-KNEAD BREAD WITH OLIVES, ROSEMARY, AND PARMESAN

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Another great version of Cook's Illustrated Almost No-Knead Bread. Makes an unbelievable loaf of bread! An enameled cast-iron Dutch oven with a tight-fitting lid yields best results, but the recipe also works in a regular cast-iron Dutch oven or heavy stockpot. Because of the high temperature required besure the pot (and lid) can handle the heat. You may have to improvise a new handle on the lid. I've also used my Romertofp clay baker and had wonderful results. This bread is so good, I'm tempted to invest in a La Cloche.

Provided by Galley Wench

Categories     Yeast Breads

Time 18h10m

Yield 1 round-loaf

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, plus additional for dusting work surface (15 ounces)
1/4 teaspoon fast rise yeast
1 1/2 teaspoons table salt
4 ounces finely grated parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary
3/4 cup water, plus
2 tablespoons water, at room temperature
1/2 cup chopped green olives (pitted)
1/4 cup mild-flavored lager beer, plus
2 tablespoons mild-flavored lager beer
1 tablespoon white vinegar

Steps:

  • Whisk together flour, yeast, salt, Parmesan, and rosemary in large bowl. Add water, olives, beer, and vinegar.
  • Using rubber spatula, fold mixture, scraping up dry flour from bottom of bowl until shaggy ball forms. (The dough will be very wet.).
  • Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let sit at room temperature for 8 to 18 hours.
  • Line inside of 10 inch skillet with a 12- by 18-inch sheet of parchment paper.
  • Spray paper with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Transfer dough to lightly floured work surface and knead 10 to 15 times. Shape dough into ball by pulling edges into middle.
  • Transfer dough, seam-side down, to parchment-lined skillet and spray surface of dough with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let rise at room temperature until dough has doubled in size and does not readily spring back when poked with finger, about 2 hours. (I've also retarded the rising by placing dough in the refrigerator for up to 12 hours.).
  • About 30 minutes before baking, adjust oven rack to lowest position, place a large heavy-bottomed Dutch oven (with lid) on rack, and heat oven to 500 degrees.
  • Lightly flour top of dough and, using razor blade or sharp knife, make one 6-inch-long, 1/2-inch-deep slit along top of dough.
  • Carefully remove pot from oven and remove lid.
  • Pick up dough by lifting parchment overhang and lower into pot (let any excess parchment hang over pot edge).
  • Cover pot and place in oven.
  • Reduce oven temperature to 425 degrees and bake covered for approximately 30 minutes.
  • Remove lid and continue to bake until loaf is deep brown and instant-read thermometer inserted into center registers 210 degrees, 20 to 30 minutes longer.
  • Carefully remove bread from pot; transfer to wire rack and cool to room temperature, about 2 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 2136.5, Fat 46.6, SaturatedFat 21.6, Cholesterol 99.8, Sodium 6297.5, Carbohydrate 308.8, Fiber 12.8, Sugar 2.5, Protein 85.4

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