No-Knead Cranberry Bread with Yeast and Walnuts

In last minute shopping at Costco yesterday, I tried a piece of the cranberry bread with walnuts.  I almost bought a loaf of this bread for our Thanksgiving meal.  However, I remembered so many bread recipes with the no-knead method that should work for this type of bread to make a Thanksgiving meal much easier.  Therefore, today I made this bread; it only takes time. Other than time, the rest of the preparation is easy. I think this bread is perfect to serve on the table with turkey on this special day.

Ingredients:

3 cups bread flour

1 tbs sugar

1 tsp salt

1/4 tsp yeast

11 oz. water

1 cup fresh cranberries

1/2 cup walnuts

Others:

2 tbs all-purpose flour

2 tbs cornmeal

Directions:

Combine all the ingredients in a mixing bowl. Stir well.

  Cover the bowl with lid or plastic wrap. Place the bowl on a countertop for at least 12 hours to 18 hours.  Since I mixed the dough the day before Thanksgiving, this bread will be ready on Thanksgiving evening.

After 12 to 18 hours, quick stir the mixture well.

Mix 2 tbs all-purpose flour with 2 tbs corn meal.  Sprinkle 1/2 of this flour mixture into a deep bowl. Transfer the dough into the bowl. Sprinkle the other 1/2 of the flour mixture on top. Cover and let dough rest for another 2 hours.

Preheat oven to 450°.  Place a cast-iron pan with lid in the oven and heat the pan for 15 minutes.

Pour the dough into the heater cast-iron pan.

  Cover pan and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the lid and bake for another 15 minutes. It now should be done. Enjoy!