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No Knead Crusty Bread -

Crusty Homemade Bread     I would say that the single recipe that most revolutionized my cooking style and changed what I put out for my family to eat was this recipe.  When I'm squeaking out the last days of meals until payday, I can count on this dough to get me through.  It uses simple and few ingredients - flour, salt, yeast, and water.  That's it!  And yet with that simple batch of dough, stirred up with a wooden spoon in a large bowl in a matter of seconds (I estimate about 30 seconds), my options for breakfasts, lunches, and suppers, increases many times.  I first found the instructions and recipe for this dough at the website for Mother Earth News HERE .  This recipe comes from a terrific book called  ARTISAN BREAD IN 5 MINUTES A DAY by Jeff Hertsberg and Zoe Francois .  (They also have a terrific blog where they answer questions, post recipes, etc. HERE. )     Breakfasts:  ...