Almost No-Knead Bread

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated January/February 2008, America's Test Kitchen TV

This revolutionary bread recipe simplifies the process, with only 15 seconds of kneading time, all while keeping maximum flavor.

SERVES Makes 1 large round loaf

Almost No-Knead Bread

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

For a no-knead bread recipe that would produce a loaf with a consistent shape, we strengthened the dough by lowering the hydration and giving it the bare minimum of kneading time (15 seconds). To give the bread more flavor than the standard...

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