"Instead of painstakingly adding softened butter to the dough while it is kneaded, we simply melted the butter and added it directly to the eggs. We dispensed with the stand mixer altogether and opted for an equally effective no-knead approach that lets time do most of the work. To build… read more..."
INGREDIENTS
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High-protein King Arthur Bread Flour works best with this recipe, though other bread flours will suffice. If you don’t have a baking stone, bake the bread on a preheated rimmed baking sheet.
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Ingredients
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3 1/4 cups (17 3/4 ounces) bread flour
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2 1/4 teaspoons instant or rapid-rise yeast
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1 1/2 teaspoons salt
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7 large eggs (1 lightly beaten with pinch salt)
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1/2 cup water, room temperature
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1/3 cup (2 1/3 ounces) sugar
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16 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
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Instructions