Yesterday the treat the girls treats in their Advent Calendars was ticket to go to Burgerville for lunch. Let me must say that they were excited about that :) First they got their haircut, and the Burgerville for lunch. Whoo-hoo....it is little things.
Take a look the ladies with the new hair...
For dinner I made a quick and easy lentil soup with those little mini sausages both girls love so much. I lost complete track as I did not manage to prepare - not even the quick version - the dough for No Knead Bread. And you know, that you have to have crusty bread with lentil soup, right?!
In any case, I searched and found a recipe for a quick bread. Figured there is no harm in trying it out - worst case scenario it will not be crunchy, right? But...I am happy to report that it turned out delicious! I added some walnuts, and oh my delicious. It took about 1-1/2 hrs from making the dough to delicious bread. This one is most definitely a keeper.
Easy Bread with Walnuts
4 C Flour {I used my "standard" White Flour from Bob's Red Mill}
3 tsp Baking Powder
1-3/4 C warm water
2 Tbl Vinegar {I used red wine vinegar}
2 tsp Salt
3/4-1C Walnuts coarsely chopped1. Pour flour and salt in a large bowl. Mix it up.
2. Add baking powder to the warm water. Mix well, and then pour the mixture over the flour/salt.
3. Add vinegar and mix the dough completely. It will be very shaggy.
4. Add nuts
5. Grease a Loaf Pan, and spread dough into it
6. Bake in convection oven at 375 F {or standardd at 400 F - not preheated}. After app. 15 minutes
take a knife and cut dough from top to bottom about 1/2" deep.
7. Bake for 50 - 60 minutes - until top is golden brown {to your liking}
8. Take out of oven - remove from pan. Let it cool down before slicing it!