Making bread at home is
very easy in these days of fast action yeast,flour of a reliable
quality and central heating,Next time you bake bread make and extra
couple of pounds of dough and try one of these.
Cheese Loaf
1-2 oz white bread
dough, kneaded
3-6 oz good Cheddar
cheese grated.
Shape the dough in to
a ball then flatten out with the hands . Put the cheese on to the
dough and roll up carefully. Next knead the dough for about 5 minuted
more to distribute the cheese evenly.
Make in to a bloomer
shape then make four deep cuts diagonally across the loaf. Cover with
cling film and leave to rise.
Brush to top with egg
white
Bake in a pre-heated
oven at 220oc for 15 minutes the lower the heat to200oC and cook for
a further fifteen minutes
Cool on a wire rack
covered by a dry tea towel.
This bread makes great
toast.
Fruited Tea Loaf
1lb white or wholemeal
bread dough
6 oz raisins,sultanas
or a mix of both
2oz mixed peel if
liked,if not add 2 oz cherries chopped.
2 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoon sugar
half a teaspoon of
mixed spice.
Take the ball of dough
and flatten out as for cheese loaf
Mix the fruits together
then sprinkle over the flattened dough then knead again until the
fruit is evenly distributed through the loaf.
Form in to a round or
and oval shape , cover with oiled cling film and leave to rise.
Bake as for cheese
bread . While the bread is cooking,heat the milk and sugar together
until the sugar has dissolved. Remove the bread from the oven and
paint the crust with the milk and sugar mixture, wait three minutes
then repeat. This will give a shiny sweet crust.
Serve in slices well
buttered.
Once you get the hang
of this try walnut bread which is great with cheese .Perfect for a
plough man's.
Dried apricot and
almond is a lovely breakfast bread.
Add chopped chestnuts
and glaze with honey.
Try chopped sun dried
tomato and chopped crispy bacon pieces,equally good with winter soups
and summer salads.
Almost anything will
work so have a try,invent your very own signature loaf.
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