How to Bake Bread in a Pot
If you are looking for a new method to bake your bread, consider making it in a pot. Using a pot to bake bread requires a minimal amount of kneading, and shapes the bread into a circular loaf instead of the traditional rectangular shape. Many experienced bread makers prefer using this method because it produces soft moist bread. Making bread without kneading the dough is a method that has been used for centuries but the method slowly began to disappear once people realized you can make the bread faster by kneading it intensely. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ tsp. instant yeast
- 1 ¼ tsp. salt
- Large bowl
- 1 ¾ cups water
- Clean towel
- Cornmeal
- Plastic wrap
- Large cooking pot with lid
- Cooling rack
Instructions
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Combine the flour, yeast and salt in a large bowl.
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Add 1 ¾ cups of water until dough forms. Cover the bowl with a towel.
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Allow the dough to rise for 12 hours at room temperature.
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Remove the dough once its surface contains numerous bubbles. Add cornmeal to a flat work surface. Place the dough on your prepared surface.
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Add a pinch of flour and fold the dough over twice. Place the dough back into the bowl and cover with a loose piece of plastic wrap for 15 minutes.
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Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Place the large cooking pot in the oven to allow it to become warm.
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Place the dough back onto the work surface. Lightly add cornmeal to your hands to prevent the dough from sticking. Roll the dough into a ball.
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Cover the dough ball with a towel for 1 hour. Remove the pot when you are ready to add the dough.
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Place your hand under the towel. Turn the dough over with the towel on your hand, and place the dough into the pot with the seam side facing up. If the dough appears messy in the pot, simply shake the pot to distribute the dough evenly.
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Cover the pot with a lid. Bake the bread for 30 minutes. Remove the lid and bake for an additional 15 to 30 minutes until the bread browns.
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Cool the bread by placing it on a rack.
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