Crusty Hearth Bread

When I say this is easy,  it's easy!  No kneading for 7 to 10 minutes, just one minute.  Rising is a total of 40 minutes. This bread looks like something you find in a bakery.  Tastes great too!  
This will be served with a roasted chicken marinated in rosemary-garlic brine,  (my next post) rice stuffing and homemade cranberry sauce.

Delish!

1 package regular dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water  (105-115 degrees)
3 cups flour (I used unbleached)
1 cup buttermilk (1 cup milk with 1 tablespoon distilled vinegar)
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt

• Dissolve yeast in warm water in a large bowl
• Stir in half of flour, buttermilk, oil, sugar, baking powder and salt until smooth
• Stir in remaining flour
• Place dough on floured surface, and knead for 1 minute, or until smooth
• Cover and let rise 10 minutes.  (I let mine rise covered in a 190 degree oven)
• Grease cookie sheet
• Shape dough into an 8 inch round loaf
• Place on cookie sheet, cover and let rise (I used the oven again) for 30 minutes
• Cut an X about 1/2 inch deep in top of bread
• Bake bread at 350 degrees for about 35 minutes.  (until golden brown, and when bread is lifted,  it sounds hollow when tapped)

-Queenie Cuisine