Cranberry old bread

Overview

It looks unprepossessing, but tastes absolutely amazing. The addition of cranberries is a bonus. This old-fashioned bread is fermented three times and the process is complicated, but it is definitely worth trying.

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Ingredients

Steps

  1. First make the starter. Mix 150 grams of high flour, 50 grams of low flour, 10 grams of sugar, 5 grams of yeast, and 130 grams of water with chopsticks. Let it sit at room temperature for 2 hours until the inside is filled with bubbles.

  2. Put 150 grams of high flour, 50 grams of low flour, 18 grams of milk powder, 5 grams of salt, 40 grams of sugar, 30 grams of water, 40 grams of olive oil, one egg and starter into the bread machine and knead the dough for 3 programs, a total of 60 minutes.

  3. Cover the kneaded dough with plastic wrap and ferment at room temperature for an hour, then refrigerate to ferment overnight. to twice as big.

  4. In the morning, take out the dough to deflate and knead the chopped cranberries evenly into the dough

  5. Divide into 9 equal portions. Relax for 10 minutes.

  6. Roll it into a long strip, fold it in half, hold one end of the noodle with one hand, and twist it a few times like a twist with the other hand, then roll it into a round shape and hide the edge underneath.

  7. Arrange evenly in an 8-inch square mold.

  8. Put the mold into the oven along with a cup of hot water, close the door and ferment for the last time for about 50 minutes, until doubled in size.

  9. The risen dough is extremely soft, spray water on the surface. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.

  10. Place in the oven and bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Cover with tin foil halfway.

  11. Prepare the surface brushing liquid: add a spoonful of honey to a spoonful of water and mix thoroughly.

  12. When the bread is almost browned, cover it with tin foil.

  13. Will be released soon when the time is up.

  14. Immediately remove the mold, brush with honey water, and the surface color will become bright immediately.

  15. Let it dry until it reaches palm temperature and store it in a bag. Break one off and the inside will become soft.

  16. The brushed effect is extremely beautiful.

  17. I covered it with tin foil too late and the color was a bit dark. But it tastes great.