Granny’s No Knead Bread | Homestyle Country Baking on a Wood Fire Cookstove

This easy bread recipe is a firm family favourite, with Grandmother Penelope having made quite literally thousands of these loaves over the last few decades in her country kitchen, and is one we share in our stoves’ Operating Manuals. It makes the greatest toast bread - if you are also from New Zealand, it is very similar to the iconic “Vogel’s“ brand bread. It’s a moist, dense loaf that is best toasted over the following days and freezes well - brilliant for a big family. It doesn’t require any specialist equipment (like a breadmaker or mixer), so give it a go! 🔥 Recipe (non-NZ conversions below): Penny’s ‘No Knead’ Bread (Makes 3 loaves, does not require kneading) 4 teaspoons sugar 4 teaspoons yeast 8 cups wholemeal flour 4 cups white flour 4 - 5 teaspoons salt [Tilda only added four in this video, and it was fine!] 6 - 7 cups lukewarm water Optional: sunflower or pumpkin seeds Add the sugar and yeast to 6 cups of lu
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