We are starting the final and fourth week of BM#43. For this week I will be doing the Tame the Yeast challenge. This is a new theme that's going to be a fixed theme for all editions going forward. During one of our nonstop chatter on WhatsApp, we were discussing bread. Each was sharing and showcasing what they made.

I suddenly realized this could well be a great theme for the rest of us, for whom yeasted bread are a nightmare. I picked up some of our resident expert bakers and asked them to give us a foolproof recipe for breads. The option of having whole wheat was also included.

And thus you will note all bread being made with wheat flour. For the first month, that's august, I requested Varada and Mir to suggest us two breads. At the same time Pavani offered to attempt both the bread at US and at her home in India. You can check out Pavani's post for her notes on the difference.

Basically, the flour available in US is different from Indian flour. US flour has more protein and it raises well. While our Indian version doesn't rise so well. On top, I didn't have the required loaf tin.

Varada's bread dough rose so quickly, I completely forgot to refrigerate the dough after mixing. I guess this bread works out best when you mix it in the morning, put it in the fridge, and then bake in the evening.

Since it rose so much, the dome was high as well and it becomes crispy. While cakes and cookies are child's play, the bread are still eluding me. I am hoping with this theme, we end up with great bread loaves. Thanks to the bakers, who have taken up with the task of making us bake bread.

No Knead Light Wheat Loaf

Ingredients Needed:

All purpose flour - 2 cups
Whole wheat flour 2 cups
Sugar - 3 tbsp
Salt - 1 3/4 tsp.
Active Dry yeast - 3/4 tsp.
Ice cold water - 2 cups + 1 tbsp.
Oil - 3 tbsp.

How to make the No Knead dough

In a mixing bowl, sift the flour, add all the other dry ingredients. Pour the water and oil.

Whisk until all the ingredients are mixed together. Do not knead. Pour a few drops of oil on your palm and spread over the top. Cover with plastic wrap and keep aside.

Lightly spread oil on a 10 x 5 loaf pan. When the dough has risen to twice its original volume you are ready for the next step.

Stir the dough together gently.

No fold it over itself a few times. You start on one side, push your hand under the dough and pull up the dough all the way to fold over the top.

Now fold the dough in half, lift it out of the mixing bowl and place it in the loaf pan seam side down.

Smooth out and even out the top with oiled hands. Using a sharp knife cut the top of the dough three times to score. Sprinkle half a tablespoon of whole wheat flour over the top. Cover with oiled plastic wrap and let it sit for a couple hours until the dough rises a quarter of an inch over the side of the pan. Preheat oven to 185 C during the last 15 minutes of the rise.

Bake the loaf for about 50-60 minutes. If the top browns too fast tent it with foil. Let the loaf sit in the pan on the counter for 10 minutes.

Take it out of the pan and place it out on a cooling rack.

Do not slice until it has cooled.

Notes:

You can mix the flour at night and keep it overnight if your kitchen is cool or you are baking in winter. On hot humid days, it would be best to mix the dough in the morning. and control by storing in the fridge.

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vaishali sabnani says

August 24, 2014 at 4:42 am

Thanks to you..I made this bread..Valli I am sure some teething problems will come..but we all shall soon over come these however the btrad looks lovely.

Priya Suresh says

August 24, 2014 at 10:10 am

Seriously i loved this bread to the core. One of our most favourite in recent days,looks good..

Manjula Bharath says

August 24, 2014 at 1:39 pm

wow such an fantastic bread challenge 🙂 looks fabulous valli , you have made them perfect !!

Varadas Kitchen says

August 24, 2014 at 2:14 pm

The bread looks good. Once you have the temperature issues sorted the crust will work out too.

Srividhya says

August 24, 2014 at 6:15 pm

Should try these soon 🙂

Suma Gandlur says

August 25, 2014 at 12:24 am

The bread looks wonderful. This challenge seemed to have turned out successful for everyone.

Sarita says

August 25, 2014 at 3:12 am

Bread looks fantastic and yumm ..,

Sadhna Grover says

August 25, 2014 at 3:46 am

Very nice bread. Thanks for sharing.

Sadhna Grover says

August 25, 2014 at 3:48 am

This bread looks awesome, thanks for sharing.

Chef Mireille says

August 25, 2014 at 4:49 am

this is to date my fave bread ever baked!!1

Sapana Behl says

August 25, 2014 at 4:25 pm

Bread came out very well !

Harini-Jaya R says

August 26, 2014 at 10:50 pm

Looks like everyone who has tried this has tamed the yeast!! Lovely bread Valli,.

sneha datar says

August 27, 2014 at 9:13 am

A lovely bread.

Padmajha PJ says

August 28, 2014 at 12:01 pm

I made this bread twice and both the times it disappeared before I could click!And yours looks so nice.

lavina agarwal says

August 29, 2014 at 6:40 am

Wow such amazing texture valli..your pics are motivating me to try to make this for sure!

lavina agarwal says

August 29, 2014 at 7:22 am

Wow such amazing texture valli..your pics are motivating me to try to make this for sure!

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