easy way to make soaked flour bread?

[caedmyn]

My DD has started eating wheat again (and thus far seems to do better on it than the GF grains she was eating) and I suppose I should give her something better than whole wheat no additive bread from the grocery store. I really don't have the energy for sourdough or kneading. Is there a way to make soaked flour bread in the bread machine? Or any other really easy ways to make soaked flour bread?

[elleystar]

Honestly, the only really easy way I know is the artisan bread method. They just released their whole grain book and have posted the basic recipe for free:
http://www.artisanbreadinfive.com/?p=1087
What I would do: cut the yeast way back, to about a teaspoon. (The authors say this is fine.) The first rise will take quite a while before the dough doubles. Then store it in the refrigerator for a day or so before baking. If you have whey, I'd use a little bit in with the water too. So you'd likely start it one morning, put it in the fridge that afternoon/evening, then bake the next afternoon. But there's no kneading and you'll come out with a really delicious bread. It's working great for me. Don't forget the vital wheat gluten. GL!!!

[mbravebird]

No-knead bread is our daily bread. Really only 1/4 tsp of yeast is required when you're doing a 12-20 hour rise. I mix it at night, and let it sit until sometime the next day, whenever I'm ready. Then I just shape and bake. It's similar to pp's "artisan bread" method.

Here's a thread with all the different approaches to this method:
http://www.mothering.com/discussions...d.php?t=912350
I bumped it for you, too.

My current recipe is:
2 cups cold water
1/4 tsp yeast
4 cups flour (or enough to make a wettish dough)
1 1/2 tsp salt

Mix, let rise 12-20 hours, punch down, shape into round loaf, let rise again another hour or so on well-floured wax paper (generously flour the top of the dough too), flip off paper into a pre-heated covered dish (2.5 quart round corning ware works great), bake with cover on at 500 for 35 minutes. Yum!

[caedmyn]

I knew I'd seen a no-knead bread recipe somewhere! Thanks for the link...I will try your version and hopefully it'll work great for us w/no tweaking needed