CrockPot Bread

CrockTober is HERE! I was super excited to try this recipe and it didn’t disappoint! This bread is easy and so so tasty. And by the way, your house will smell AMAZING!

Ingredients

• 2 TBS butter, melted (plus butter for the pan)
• 1 1/2 tsps active dry yeast 
• 2 tsps sugar 
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher or sea salt 
• 2 2/3 cups flour

Directions

1. Butter a 6-by-3-inch round pan and set aside (I used a casserole dish)
2. Combine the butter, yeast, sugar, salt and 1 cup warm water in a stand mixer using the dough hook attachment
3. With the mixer on low speed, add 1/2 cup of the flour at a time
4. Once all the flour is added, knead on medium speed for 8 minutes 
5. Transfer the dough to the prepared pan and lower it into a 6- to 8-quart slow cooker and cover with the lid
6. Cook on high about 2 hours and 15 minutes
7. Turn off slow cooker and let it set for 30 minutes
8. Take the pan out of the cooker and let the bread cool in the pan for 5 minutes
9. Turn out onto a rack and let cool completely

I can’t wait to try adding garlic and basil or maybe doing a cinnamon loaf!