Round Peasant Bread

I love to cook, and for those that know me know I love homemade bread. It reminds me of my Grandma and is something that I love to make. I also love cookbooks, and found this one at the beehive bazaar in December. It has quickly become a favorite, all the recipes are great and simple. You can buy it at the Secret Haven in Farmington, and the author actually works there part time.


I have been loving one of the bread recipes in here, and it is the easiest bread that I have made so far. Here it is:

Round Peasant Bread
1 package (2 1/4 teaspoons) yeast
2 cups warm water
1 Tablespoon Sugar
2 teaspoons salt
4 cups flour
Cornmeal
Butter, melted

Place yeast, water, sugar, and salt in a warm bown and stir until dissolved. Add flour and stir until blended. Do not knead. Cover and let rise one hour or until doubled in size. Spray a cooking sheet with non-stick spray and sprinkle with corn meal. Flour hands (dough will be sticky), remove dough from the bowl and place in 2 rounds on cookie sheet. Let rise and additional hour. Brush the top with melted butter and bake at 425' for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temp to 375' and cook an additional 15 minutes. Remove from oven and brush again with butter. Serve warm.


The greatest part about this bread is that you don't have to knead it at all! It is super easy and delicious.