Ravenlynne wrote:
> Dave Bell wrote:
> > On Tue, 12 Dec 2006, Ravenlynne wrote:
> >
> >> This is my first attempt at the NYT no knead bread recipe. I started
> >> yesterday at noon with the exact recipe. At 9 am this morning I started
> >> the dough on it's 2nd rise. It looked precisely as it should according
> >> to the article. I used two linen cloths, the bottom dusted with a
> >> flour/cornmeal mix, then topped with the same mix and another towel, let
> >> rise for 2 hours then baked. I don't have a dutch oven, or cast iron
> >> pot or anything like that and I don't think my pyrex was large enough,
> >> so I used a regular, cheap soup pot and lid. I wrapped the handles in
> >> foil and followed the recipe. I just tasted it and it is wonderful!
> >> It's moist and full of large, shiny holes and the crust is crispy,
> >> wonderful. Here are some pics:
> >>
> >> http://tinyurl.com/yn2kzo
> >>
> >> I need to buy more flour, but I'm anxious to try again. I'd like to see
> >> it rise a bit more..it's a little shy of 3 inches high (don't have a
> >> ruler to measure.
> >
> > Wonderful first attempt!!
> >
> > I'd suggest either a slightly smaller (diameter) pot, or scale the recipe
> > up a bit, for more heoght in the sam epot.
> >
> > I have been using a crockpot liner I picked up at the thrift store for $3.
> >
> > Dave
>
> Thanks for your tips! I'll probably try my smaller pyrex next time. I
> wasn't sure how much it would puff in the oven this time.
>
> --
> "Life is a journey, Time is a river, The door is ajar."
> - The Dresden Files
When you say Pyrex, you are talking glass, right? All my big pots have
plastic handles...