bread

Cinnamon Swirl Bread Recipe

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Sometimes you just feel like something comforting and tasty, and it’s even better when you know how to make it yourself…

Dough

225g Strong White Flour

5g Dried yeast

25g Caster Sugar

45g Butter (cold and cubed)

100ml full fat milk

½ tsp vanilla extract

½ medium egg

Filling

12.5g melted butter

50g light brown sugar

1 tbsp ground cinnamon

Method:

Sift flour, add caster sugar and yeast, mix together.

Rub butter through to make breadcrumbs.

Gently warm milk, add the milk, egg and vanilla to the flour mix.

Knead for 7-10 minutes, or use mixer with dough hook for about 4-5 minutes.

Place in oiled bowl, cover and leave to rise for about 2 hours.

Mix the brown sugar and cinnamon together and put aside, then melt the butter.

Once risen, roll into a flat rectangle, brush with the melted butter, and then sprinkle with the sugar/cinnamon mix covering the entire surface area.

Then, roll it longways into a chunky log and press down and slightly flatten. Next, cut down the middle of the roll and twist each strand over itself like a plait, and twist as you go. Tucking in the ends once finished. Then place in an oiled loaf tin to rise again for another 30 minutes to an hour before baking.

Cook in oven at 160°c for 50-60 minutes or until done.

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Granary bread recipe

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A small loaf of granary, a very easy recipe and perfect for someone like me who doesn’t eat bread all time. I can whip up a loaf on the day and it lasts a week or so.

250g strong bread flour (200g country grain/50g white flour)

3.5g dried yeast

1/2 tsp salt

150 ml warm water

1 tbsp olive oil

1/2 tbsp honey

Put flour in bowl, yeast on one side and salt on the other. Mix the oil and honey with the water, and then add to the flour. Mix together until you have a sticky dough. Knead on a floured surface for around 10 minutes (or 5 mins in a mixer). Oil a loaf tin, and place the dough in, cover and leave to rise for around an hour. Needs to be slight warm place to help the yeast.

Once risen, put in oven at 180° for 30-35 mins until risen and brown. Job done.

(c) K Wicks

Homemade bread

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Thought I would give baking bread a go by hand. A very quick method and was so easy it made me feel a bit silly for not realising it was this quick and simple to do.

350g bread flour

200ml warm water

2 tbsp sunflower oil

1/2 tsp dried yeast

1 tsp salt

Mix the water, salt, yeast and oil together. Then add the flour. Work together to form a sticky dough.

Place on a mat/surface with some flour and knead. This one required being rolled in on itself a few times after a short time kneading (like you would roll up a pair or trousers for packing), and pinched in where it joins.

Then place in a tray on baking paper and cover with a tea towel for half an hour to give it time to rise.

Then score down the middle with a knife to give it room to spread. Sprink with flour. Bake for 25 mins at 190 Celsius. (Halfway through take out and sprinkle or spray a bit of water on it).

Very pleased with this, it’s very tasty.

(c) K Wicks