Better Bread

I have been baking bread since I left home at 17. It has not always been edible or pretty. As the years passed I came to a point where I quit making bread because I didn't have the patience to knead it by hand.

I learned that using a mixer to do the kneading saved the day. I burned through two low cost mixers. Then for Christmas 1991 I got a KitchenAid mixer and good bread occurred without burning up the mixer. I still have the same mixer and it still works like a champ. I use it constantly for cooking and baking.

However, I have found a recipe for artisan bread that requires no kneading and no mixer. It does require a cast iron dutch oven for baking. This bread is amazing. A little planning is needed as it must be started the day before. But my oh my is it good.