Quick no rise bread

I love baking bread. It’s one of the things I find most comfort in. The rhythmic kneading of the dough, the delight of smelling baking bread, and the pleasure of eating warm bread lathered in butter, hmmm, there are very little things that can replace the comfort of homemade food.

This recipe – as are the majority of recipes on this website – is simple, easy and has the added bonus of being a no rise bread recipe which means you can be eating a delicious morsel in just under an hour.

The magic in this loaf, is due to the fact that you are sealing the loaf in your crock pot (or you can cover the loaf with an oven proof deep Pyrex dish, pan etc) and baking in a cold oven. The dough rises as it cooks. Don’t expect a huge rise your loaf, but the resulting comfort of having a homemade bread in under an hour, is an acceptable trade in my book any day.