Home-made bread in a Dutch oven...

[Rumi in Hawaii]

"Mother Earth News" apparently had a recipe for "Easy, No-Knead Crusty Bread" in a previous issue (you can get the recipe by doing a search on www.motherearthnews.com ) that I wanted to try, but you need a Dutch oven, something I've always wanted anyway. So, checked at Walmart, and found one for $59 (made in China, not sure the knob won't melt in the oven, too). Was told by the kitchen store guy on Kamehameha that the "only place in town" to find a Dutch oven was Macy's. So just happened to be in that neck of the woods yesterday and voila.... Martha Stewart brand 5.5 qt. Dutch ovens are on sale for $49!!!!! I know it sounds expensive, but folks often pay over $100 for a good Dutch oven (and the ones from Macy's are very, very heavy duty). So now, I'll try the bread (if not today...) and let you know how it turns out!

Otherwise, anyone baking their own bread at home? Favorite recipes? I don't have a bread machine, so am kneading by hand.

Can't wait for that aroma of just-baked bread to fill the house!

Katie

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