NTMB: Basil bread
Took a quick break from beer breads to try out Campobello Island’s Saint Patrick’s Day Green/Basil No-Knead Bread. What? It’s not St. Paddy’s day?
I’ve tried Campobello Island’s metric version of JL bread before and liked the results. Previously, I made two loaves of garlic bread over Memorial Day weekend. I thought it came out pretty well, but was better toasted before eating. Crust wasn’t as crusty, texture was very moist, but not chewy like the Kneadlessly Simple loaf. Overall, a decent version.
More importantly, no burnt crust! I used the frying pan part and pre-heated my pans this time, so perhaps that’s the difference. Also got some very gentle quiet singing after exiting the oven. I’ve been forgetting to listen for it, which leads me to think I haven’t gotten much singing recently.
Anyway, here’s what I used: 450 g AP flour, 375 g water (still too much for me), 1/4 tsp yeast, 1 tsp salt, about 1 to 1 1/2 c basil slivered.
Baked 20 min at 450F, then 5 min at 425F, then 5 min again. Next time will let bake longer.
