No-Knead Quinoa Bread

from ButterYum

adapted from Healthy Bread in 5 Minutes a Day

makes 2 small loaves (approx 8x3-inches)

• • 1 1/2 cups white whole wheat flour (made by King Arthur, available at most grocery stores)

  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

  • 1/2 cup uncooked whole Quinoa grains, rinsed

  • 2 1/4 teaspoons dry yeast

  • 2 tablespoons vital wheat gluten

  • 15 fluid ounces lukewarm water (1 3/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons)

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Kosher salt

• 1. In the bowl of a stand mixer, mix all the ingredients until combined. Rest, loosely covered, for 2 hours. Transfer dough to an oiled container large enough to allow the dough to double in volume. Cover and refrigerate overnight, or up to 10 days.

  2. On baking day, divide the dough into 2 balls and form each one into a narrow oval; allow to rise at room temperature for 90 minutes (after 30 minutes, preheat the oven to 450F with a bread/pizza stone on a lower-middle rack). Just before baking, slash the top of the loaves a few times with a very sharp knife or lame. Bake loaves for 30 minutes. Cool completely before slicing.

Note: I'm not a fan of flour or cornmeal on the bottom of my breads, so I like to form my loaves on parchment paper. The parchment enables me to easily transfer the wet dough onto the preheated stone. If you don't have a very sharp knife or lame, you can slash the bread with a serrated knife or clean razor blade.