bread

My dear friend Sara found this fabulous bread in a pot recipe. And after tasting a slice of her delicious loaf, I had to bake my own.

You'll be blown away by how simple it is... (the original is a little long-winded, so here's my condensed version.)

Bread in a Pot

Mix 3 cups of flour with 1 ³⁄₄ teaspoons of salt and ¹⁄₂ teaspoon yeast in a medium/large bowl. Stir in 1 ¹⁄₂ cups of water (I recommend using a spatula.)

Cover with cling wrap. Let rise for 12-18 hrs (Sara let hers go for 36 hrs and swears there's no difference).

Preheat oven to 450 *F,  then let your oven safe pot & lid (read: cast iron) heat up for 30 minutes in the oven.

While you wait, flour a cutting board, shape dough into a circle, add any mix-ins 

After the thirty minutes, gently plop your dough into the pot. Bake covered for 30 minutes, uncover and bake an additional 15 (this is when I added extra cheese on top). 

And that's it! It just comes out looking beautiful. Who knew?

Rosemary, Parmesan Kalmata

fold in a cup of Parmesan, 1 teaspoon of Rosemary, and 10 sliced Kalmata olives, sprinkle extra Parmesan on top after removing the lid.

Blackberry, Honey-Nut Goat Cheese, Pecan

sugar 12 sliced blackberries, fold in with 3 Tablespoons of honey-nut goat cheese and 3 Tablespoons of coarsely sliced pecans and the zest of half a lemon.

Sun-dried Tomato, Parmesan Kalmata

slice a dozen Kalmata olives and 3 Tablespoons of sun-dried tomatoes; mix into bread with 1 teaspoon of oregano and a pinch of thyme. sprinkle parmesan and organo on top when you remove the lid.