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Homemade Artisan Bread Recipe
Crusty, golden bread made with love and attention to detail, a staple for any meal.
Recipe Ingredients
- 1 kg SPAR cake flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 packet (10 g) instant yeast
- 125 g SPAR butter or margarine
- 500 ml lukewarm mixture of water and milk
- 2 large eggs
Recipe Method
- In a large mixing bowl, blend together flour, salt, sugar, and yeast.
- Heat the water/milk and butter until warm to the touch.
- Beat the eggs and add them to the warm milk mixture, then pour this over the dry ingredients. Start mixing with a wooden spoon and then use your hands to knead into a smooth dough.
- Cover the dough with plastic wrap and let it rise in a warm place until it doubles in size.
- Punch down the dough to redistribute the air bubbles for a better texture.
- Divide the dough in half to make two different types of bread - a savoury loaf and a sweet tea bread.
Hints & Tips
For a Savory Cheese and Onion Plait:
- Knead 100 g grated SPAR cheddar cheese, 1 small finely chopped onion, and a good amount of ground black pepper into half of the dough.
- Split the dough into three parts, roll into long strips and braid them. Place on a greased baking tray, cover and let rise again.
- Preheat the oven to 200°C. Brush the loaf with milk and bake for 30 minutes.
Variations:
- Try adding cooked bacon, ham and chives, roasted pepper and feta, or chili and cheese.
For a Rocky-Road Tea Loaf:
- Incorporate into the remaining dough: 10 chopped marshmallows, 10 chopped SPAR glace cherries, 80 ml chocolate chips, and 80 ml seedless raisins.
- Shape ¾ of the dough into a bun, make a cavity in the center, and place the remaining ¼ dough shaped like a mushroom cap into the cavity.
- Let it rise on a greased baking tray.
- Preheat oven to 200°C. Brush with milk and bake for 30 minutes.
- Once cool, drizzle with icing made from 250 ml sifted SPAR icing sugar mixed with approximately 25 ml warm water.
Baker's Tips:
- The best place for dough to rise is in a warm sunny spot. Avoid using a warmer drawer, especially for the chocolate and cheese variations.
- A bread loaf is perfectly baked when it sounds hollow if tapped underneath.
- For easy cutting of marshmallows, dip scissors in hot water occasionally.
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