Ti a Drink with Jam and Bread

Now sing it with me! I know you want to. What pairs well with jam? Bread of course! Now this bread is simple, very simple, and versatile! This recipe comes to you from Simplysogood which of course it is! But before we begin, a little bit of The Sound of Music.

Now wasn't that refreshing? I love this recipe because you can really make it your own by changing the "add-ins". Maybe try cinnamon and raisins, garlic and rosemary, or chopped apple.

Here is what you need:

3 cups of flour
teaspoon of yeast
teaspoon of salt
1/4 cup dried cranberries (I like Trader Joe's)
Zest from 1 orange

So here's whatcha gonna do! Take 3 cups of flour, 1 3/4 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of active yeast and put into a big bowl. Now take your spoon and swish it all together. Now get yourself a 1/2 cup of warm water and pour it into this mixture.

Now here is the fun part wash your grubby hands and then stick em into the mixture and smoosh. Smoosh it all together! You will end up with a shabby looking piece of dough but trust me it's okay. The shabbier the more rustic right?

Now tuck you little ball of dough in a bowl, cover, and kiss it goodnight.

Well, that escalated quickly. Now take your yummy dried cranberries and orange zest and mush it into the bread. Make sure the cranberries get inside the dough and are evenly distributed.

Now you are going to get out a large pot and put it in the oven at 450* for 20 minutes, just the pot, not the bread yet! Once your pot is all nice and hot then pull it out and plop your bread into it! Return to oven for for 30 minutes with the lid on top. Then for the last 15 minutes remove the lid so the crust can become a beautiful golden brown!

Ta-da! You now have yourself a delicious and sweet breakfast bread! It is dense, hearty, and a nice crust. I must say it does look beautiful as well. Now just whip out some apple butter, scramble a few eggs, you you got yourselves a feast!