EASY Crusty Bread Making

[brendanbutterworth]

@RedDwarf3 I think I will try a breadmaker machine. I think the method shown in this video is suitable for rioters that want to throw bricks at the police. They could bake loads in advance and then throw them

[0880T]

Just a pity he needed the cast iron dishes. Not many have access to them.

[brendanbutterworth]

I tried this and it came out like a brick. Nearly broke my teeth

[4RedDwarf3]

@brendanbutterworth LOL yeah the bread does seem a lot harder than normal baked bread. I just use my breadmaker on the pizza dough mix setting (dough mix setting is better but 2 hours long), put it in a breadpan when done and let rise for less than an hour, then cook for 35 mins... its much better that way.

This no knead bread nonsense i will never try again, its far too hard and crusty. I'll stick to what i know.

[MrMrsJollyz]

I used Allison's strong bread flour and Allison's yeast (the stuff you don't add to water). Will this affect the bread??

[TheVittleVlog]

Oh yeah!!

[janemarten100]

What is the advantage of using all purpose (plain) flour as opposed to strong bread flour. Also, did you let the dough rise once?

[bnischalke]

This is the easiest bread I have ever made. It worked like a charm. I used 2 cups white flour and 1 cup whole wheat. The texture was awesome and the taste was incredible. I think I need to add a little more salt if I make it whole wheat again. My husband loved it and he used to own a bakery distribution business so really knows his bread. He put a little butter and garlic salt on it and was in a little bit of heaven on earth.

[bnischalke]

This is the easiest bread I have ever made. It worked like a charm. I used 2 cups white flour and 1 cup whole wheat. The texture was awesome and the taste was incredible. I think I need to add a little more salt if I make it whole wheat again. My husband loved it and he used to own a bakery distribution business so really knows his bread. He put a little butter and garlic salt on it and was in a little bit of heaven on earth.

[janemarten100]

The best tip of all in the video is cooking the dough in a lidded container, it always gives you a crusty loaf. I have also used Pyrex.

[MrsDini101]

Does he say 1 cup of water or a "cup and a 1/2"? I have replayed it, but can't hear for sure.

[beerathon]

I've got dough prepared as described. Will see tomorrow if it works...

[janemarten100]

I was extremely dubious about this recipe working as it's so very, very easy and I have never used plain flour to make bread before. However, I was job smacked when it came out of the oven, it was just like a rustic French loaf, it tasted fantastic, can't wait to make it again. Excellent, more recipes please.

[today441]

3-17-11, This is actually has a name...! It's a "pre-ferment", except for repeatability and handling it matters little what the proportions are. It's also called a French "Poolish" (it's thinner); or Italian "Biga" (it's thicker) . Or, as we like to say here, a fermentation starter... "sourdough". This recipe is 75% water so it's closer to the poolish, one could add up to 4oz of extra flour to get the Biga for easier handling, But.., than it always get's tougher the more it's handled. Psst

[mjlorange1]

How High are these guys!!!

Why didn't he say anything about the Olive Oil that is clearly sitting at the bottom of the bowl after he finishes mixing it?

Also, he didn't show the punching down after the dough proofs...

[mysticwolfboy]

wow its beautiful

[therichieboy]

I didn't realize you actually HAD to be a 6 year old to make this because I failed!

I did use strong bread flour and fast action yeast but after 12 hours the dough was just gloop that I couldn't control let alone fold and throw in the pot.

Less water?

Wrong yeast and flour?

HELP!

[peggyherself]

@therichieboy  Was the water warm? He didn't mention it but you need warm water to make the yeast rise.

[dawnheaney]

1/4 tsp instant yeast, 3 cups a. p. flour, 1 1/4 tsp salt, 1 1/2 cup water

[funkyalfonso]

Hey Jim, You were great in Trailer Park Boys.

[shawnio]

@funkyalfonso was waiting for that lol

[CharlielovesPBandJ]

Yes what do i do if i dont have instant yeast and i just have the normal one you have to proof?

[projectdalpha]

wow its fantastic, i will most definately try it

[mrplasma375]

one of my lifes ambitions was to make a loaf of bread that was edible and not one that could be used for building a wall.I used this technique and for the first time i made something that was fantastic to eat.The cook in a pot method is magical,ovens with fan assistance dry it out and its the steam thast contained within the pot that works the miracle.

[Barbarainnc]

How much water did he say ??

[kingdarko]

@Barbarainnc cup and a half

[PsyogiBottoms]

Love it! Thanks.

I do this, but cut half and mix in another round of flour, salt and yeast - keeping 1/2 in the fridge as a starter. This way I get aged fermentation of the yeast along with the new flour for an even taster bread.

Excellent method of fold and flip. ;?)

[marigo08]

This looks fantastic but did he say 1/4 teaspoon of yeast??? thats not alot!! could some one please tell me if i heard right.. Im so wanting to try this out. Cheers

[aloo20]

@marigo08 he did say 1/4 teaspoon of yeast but he said instant yeast, I'm pretty sure that if you use dry yeast you need more of it. Woolworths sell boxes of 7g packets of dried yeast, I use one packet whenever I make bread and it works out nicely. Enjoy.

[boozytreats]

@marigo08

1.25 tsp

[candleinthedarkness]

(Part 2 of 3 Care & Use of LeCruset)

2 Select the size of your heat source so that it is as close as possible to the base size of your pan. This will prevent energy loss and overheating of the handle.

3 Gently pre-heat utensil on low setting for 2-3 minutes then add oil or liquid to the pan.

[candleinthedarkness]

Don't think it's a good idea heating that LeCruset up to burning hot...here are use & care instructions from their website:

Care & Use (Part 1 of 2 Comments):

1 Select low to medium heat for best results. Do not use high heats at any time.

[authorworld]

You need to use a high protein flour to get these kind of results using such little yeast.

[c5duke]

@authorworld So I guess the chef is lying to us about using ap flour?

[hevalan]

great video thanks. i changed the mixutre a little two cups of all pur flour and one cup of whole wheat plus a little flex seed was wonderfull.

[spinaway]

Is this video shortened or is this the full instructional video?

[tubber1234a]

I have been using regular (not instant yeast) and it comes out very heavy.. does regular yeast vs instant make that much of a difference ?  and has anyone added olives and sun dried tomatoes ? and does it work

[certainstrength]

IT WORKS!! super easy and smells amazing. also jim sounds like a really nice, good, sincere man. So, thank you jim.

[VideoLinkx]

This is a Great video to learn from......Thanks!!!!!! I will try it soon!

[mitchschade]

this is possibly the best and easiest bread recipe i've used .

well done and thankyou.

[womanbread]

I bought a brick of frozen yeast at my local supermarket, and have been thawing it out as needed, and then re-freezing it. Is this okay for the yeast, or have I killed it altogether? My bread never comes out as gorgeous or as light and airy as yours does! I don't like dried yeast (too expensive) but can't find fresh (not frozen) yeast anywhere. Help!

[SororThothma]

A pack of instant yeast packets is just a couple of dollars. Use that.

Also, this superb recipe can be modifried by increasing the salt to two tsp. A single tsp of garlic powder can also be added, or a tsp onion powder. Both work really well (or, use 1/2 tsp each) and dust the top of the bread with granulated garlic just before baking.

Super good bread.

[qadsia666]

master p.you are an artist . I love bread I can live on bread and tea but pls can any one tell me if the water was cold or hot or warm because it is very important when making bread and I woud like to know what was this brown flour on the top great job .

[SororThothma]

Room temp water.

When doing simple recipes like this, the temp of the water doesn't really matter - because the rise time for the yeast is measured in hours and the dough will reach room temp anyway, regardless if you started with very warm water or cold water just the same.

[cannuckistan]

What the hell is so hard about kneading?

[fishthisbig]

@cannuckistan My grandmother has bad arthritis but loves making homemade bread. (Especially considering the money saved considering that all of these ingredients equal out to about 35 cents per loaf!) I assure you that, for some people, kneading is indeed a difficult task.

[bnischalke]

@cannuckistan why kneed if you don't have to? The bread turned out perfect without any kneeding.

[bnischalke]

@cannuckistan why knead if you don't have to? The bread turned out perfect without any kneading.

[UusWis]

@bnischalke

All thought no-knead is a nice and easy method to bake good bread yourself, you'll always end up with loaves full of holes, because of those huge bubbles. Kneading gives bread more constant texture.

[wanderingmenstruals]

My enameled cast iron pot says that it is only oven safe up to 450 degrees. Does anyone out there know if it will explode if I try to crank it up to 500 like he says to?

[eastcoastjimmy]

I made contact with LeCreuset USA they said that the pots are safe at 500 but you must remove the traditional Phenolic knob and either get a stainless steel knob or twist up some aluminum foil as seen at 3:15 good luck, this does come out well!

[wanderingmenstruals]

Thanks! Way to research.

[girlygoth98]

hey! its valentines day! We were making bread too. But guess what! We are making it shaped into a heart! yey!

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[quietman18]

What would happen if you made this bread without the wheat bran ?

[wanderingmenstruals]

He mumbles at 2:40 that you can use flour instead.

[jamkpa]

Phenomenal break making!! Throw away the bread cook books. This is the only recipe you need. Thanks to the master baker for sharing such a trade secret.

[ponmelo12]

porn1978 don't be a pendejo

[erskinmay]

How did he get from the proved dough to the patty that made the loaf? In other words how much of the dough to make one loaf?

[dolmunda]

humm, duh! the whole thing... it makes a round 9" loaf. I've done this recipe tons of times, in an open pie pan. Always came out perfect!

[kode1303]

For those of you who do metric too, the recipe is:

0.75 litres of flour

1/4 tsp instant yeast

1 1/4 tsp salt

0.375 litres of water

Oven at 250 degrees

30 min. closed lid, 15 to 20 open.

[sholafly]

finally some one with a brain , ps whats 0.75 litres transferred to gramms, please

[kode1303]

Thanks for the compliment! 0.75 litres of plain wheat flour weighs about 400g (600 grams per litre).

[orsymp]

if you're referring to water: 750 gms ;)

[titoruz]

YHANK YOU !

[TrailRiderUSA]

I made it came out fantastic...had some w/butter along with some baked ravioli,it's phenomenal dipped in EVOO as I just found out.

I also added a some of EVOO to the mix.

[toolslinga]

I thought I saw some oil in the bowl when it was resting.

[redfootwalking]

yeah...maybe it was to keep the dough from sticking...but, then again...they didn't mention it, perhaps they forgot to mention the oil...

[1soni]

They usually do use some oil to keep the bread from sticking. But just enough to lightly coat the bowl.

[Heartsdonthate]

I tried this and it worked great! You do need to let it rise after folding it over, adding wheat bran (or cornmeal as I did)and covering with the towel, for about an hour or two. I could hear the crust crackling when I removed it from the oven...music to a baker!

[Buburuza22]

I eat now the bread I made! And it is fantastic! Tnankyou for sharing this!

One more pice...Mmmm... mmm!

[childbearing]

Can hardly wait to let my children try it! I've been wanting to find a really great, crusty bread recipe for a while. Now if we can get around to home made Minestrone and Past Fasul to go with it!

[HumanTortuer]

lol, he burnt one of the loaf of bread. i would prefer a cut down on the time.

[AmbientWarrior]

oh durn! last night I thought he sais 2 cups flour... ugggg lol oh well well see how it goes

[AmbientWarrior]

yay I found it again! i made this a few months ago and wanted to make it again. :)

[DanceChristina]

the oven can be 450 degrees, thirty minute bake. no knead bread starred in the cookbook, "NO need to Knead".

no olive oil, per this rescipe, I like a tablespoon of oil.

[slightlychill]

I can`t wait to try it. Looks so simple to make, Thanks.

[SteelBustingShooter]

OK....but how much olive oil?

[feefoxfeefox]

I made this bread, and just as the man says, it was great, crusty and popular with all the guys in the house, even my young boy who hates almost every food known to mankind !

[mariawildflower]

Thank you so much! Most bread in phoenix sucks. I can't wait to try this.