I baked the most incredible bread yesterday!

[Trailrider1951]

It's from a recipe on the Mother Earth News website:

http://www.motherearthnews.com/Real-Food/Artisan-Bread-In-Five-Minutes-A-Day.aspx

The bread turns out really crusty on the outside and moist and chewy on the inside, just like I like it! The recipe is easy enough, 3 cups warm water, 1 1/2 Tbs salt, 1 1/2 Tbs yeast (I used 2 packets) and 6 1/2 cups flour (I used 4 cups unbleached white and 2 1/2 cups whole wheat). The instructions are rather detailed, so I included the link above. I changed it somewhat, using a non-stick cookie sheet sprinkled with sesame seeds for resting and baking the loaves. But I still put the pan beneath the cookie sheet, and added the water when I put the loaves in the oven. What a difference this made in the crust! Also, I mixed the dough on Saturday, and left it in the refrigerator overnight in a covered bowl (not airtite). How convenient! I still have enough dough to make another loaf sometime later this week. I'll report back on how that goes. Enjoy!