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My bread baking has evolved into all sorts of pleasant surprises since Jim Lahey and I worked together 20 years ago on No-Knead Bread. The same innovative technique informs this yeasted flatbread. All that’s required are four ingredients, plus the time and patience to sit back and do nothing – rather than work.
This recipe features Bob’s Red Mill high fiber flour. If you want to substitute all-purpose flour, cut the water back to 11/4 cups and add more as needed until you get the dough texture described here. Then enjoy the ciabatta-like flatbread in slices or hunks or use it for Detroit-Style Pizza by the Slice; Boiled Water Soup with Flatbread, Vegetables, and Parmesan; or Crunchy Seasoned Breadcrumbs with (or without) Steamed Vegetables. One batch of flatbread is enough for 2 servings of each. But if you’re planning on extra for snacking or feeding a crowd, better make two loaves!
It’s easy to build on Mark’s super-basic, super-popular “Boiled Water” to create a flexible spur-of-the-moment bowl of satisfying soup. The key is the bread (and okay, the cheese, too). We’re including some vegetables here, too, and there’s nothing stopping you from adding some cooked chicken or a scrambled egg to make this a meal.
Prepare to turn breakfast upside down. With rolled oats, a rimmed baking sheet, and a spin in the oven, you can instantly change cold cereal, oatmeal, and pancakes to deliver extra crunch, a little chew, and a warm toasty taste. We used Bob’s Red Mill protein oats for this batch but you can use any kind of rolled oats, whether you like quick cooking, thick, or old-fashioned.
The easiest cookies ever get a Holiday glow-up. As with Mark’s Classic Macaroons and Sparkly Coconut Snowballs, only unsweetened shredded coconut works here. Fortunately, it’s commonly available; if all you can find are the ribbons, pulse them a few times in the food processor to get the right texture. Since the ratio is one egg white to one cup coconut and 1/3 cup sugar, the math for making big batches of dough is easy to calculate. Be sure to check out all the variations before deciding what to make first.
