Hot, Fresh Bread in 5 Minutes…Plus 4 Hours

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I finally tried the 5-minute artisan bread I was too lazy to make last weekend.

Thanks for the encouragement Zoe! [Check out her blog at Zoe Bakes.]

I can definitely report that it’s pretty easy to make. In fact, it took less than five minutes to mix it up and let it start rising. I let my dough rise about 2.5 hours, cut off a grapefruit-sized portion and prepped it like the authors did in the Chicago Tribune’s video. I watched it for technique and it was worth the time.

I let the dough sit again for about a half hour, and popped it in the oven. In 30 minutes I had hot fresh bread.

I didn’t wait for it to cool before slicing off a couple pieces and buttering them up. Yum!

I can’t wait for the book, Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day: The Discovery That Revolutionizes Home Baking, so I can try the other variations with mix-ins.

The best part is that I have a bowl full of dough that I can use over the next two weeks.

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4 thoughts on “Hot, Fresh Bread in 5 Minutes…Plus 4 Hours”

  1. Hi. I’m so glad you tried it! Your bread looks fantastic. Perfect crust btw, nice and brown and crusty looking.Let me know what you try when you get the book!Thanks, Zoe Francois

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  2. I’ll make some more of my new best chicken salad recipe and bring it over if you make some more of that bread. A match made in heaven!

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  3. Hi. I’m so glad you tried it! Your bread looks fantastic. Perfect crust btw, nice and brown and crusty looking.Let me know what you try when you get the book!Thanks, Zoe Francois

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  4. I’ll make some more of my new best chicken salad recipe and bring it over if you make some more of that bread. A match made in heaven!

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