2020 Great British Bake Off - Bread Week
Bread week is one of the most dreaded weeks in the tent, but one of the favourites in this house. I love bread, bread is bae, bread makes everything seem better. Butter on bread, french toast, sweet bread, cheesy bread, pull a part bread, soup in bread… the list goes on. It was lovely to see that the first challenge was soda bread - Irish soda bread.
I have been eating soda bread since I was a child but I have never made one myself; and as I am currently in Ireland, there was no time like the present. *This bread is vegan, it will taste slightly differnt to orginal soda bread but still delicious.
Signature:
Soda Bread
Technical:
Rainbow bagels
Showstopper:
A large decorative bread plaque representing something they’re most grateful for
Ingredients
1 3/4 cup coconut milk (any dairy free milk will do)
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
200g wholemeal flour
285g plain flour
1.5tsp baking soda
30g sunflower seeds (or any seed crunch)
15g nutritional yeast
Method
Line a baking tray with baking paper
In a small bowl add the milk and apple cider vinegar and set aside for 10 mins (“buttermilk”)
In a mixing bowl mix together the flours and baking soda
When “buttermilk” is ready add to the flour mix (pour in bit by bit so it doesn’t become too wet)
Mix until is forms a dough (if too wet add more flour, if too dry add 1tsp milk at a time)
When the dough is formed fold in the seeds and nutritional yeast with your hands (you can knead it a bit but not too much)
When done place on the tray for 20mins
Heat oven 180c/350f/gas mark 5
When the dough has rested place in the preheated oven (at the low rack)
Set a timer for 20 mins
After 20mins turn up the temp 10 degrees or 2 gas marks and bake for another 10 min
The bread should be golden and cooked on the inside by now.
If it’s not golden bake a little longer, if not cooked through- turn down the temp and bake another 10/15mins
Once bread is done, take out of the oven and let rest for 20 mins or 10 if you want to eat it warm.
Place in a sealed container in the fridge for 5-7 days
“Wait, it’s gonna be carnage”
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Chocolate week is next week - Comment what you want to see!
Watch it here - The Great British Bake Off (Will be on the US Netflix 3 days after the UK)
