Slow Cooker (Practically) No Knead Bread

Two hours, no rising, no manual kneading... no way!!! Check it out.

Ingredients:

2  1/4 tsps instant yeast

1 tbsp sugar

1  1/2 cups lukewarm water (105-110°F)

3  3/4 cups flour

1 tbsp olive oil

1/4 cup basil pesto (optional)

1 tsp salt

Topping- dry parsley and bagel everything seasoning (optional)

Add sugar to lukewarm water in a large mixer bowl then sprinkle yeast on top and stir.

Add the flour, olive oil and salt (and pesto if using or just go for white bread). Using the dough hook attachment let the mixer knead for 5 minutes.

When the dough is smooth and elastic form into a ball. Place in a parchment lined 6-quart slow cooker. Sprinkle with toppings, or salt or leave plain.

Put the cover on the crock making sure the parchment is tucked inside so the lid fully closes. 

Set on high for 2 hours, no peeking except through the glass lid.

After 2 hours it should be fully baked with an internal temperature of 200°F. 

Using the parchment, lift the bread out of the crock. It looks a bit anemic at this point.

But place it on the parchment under the broiler for 3-5 minutes and voilà! A beautiful golden loaf of bread!

Just wait 20 minutes before slicing.

Original recipe from: diethood.com