Rustic Flower Pot Bread Loaves Or Bread Rolls

Nutrition

Ingredients

Directions

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   To prepare the flower pots:

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   Take two to six earthenware flower pots

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   Wash thoroughly and grease them inside and outside , with lard , butter or oil

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   Heat in a pre-heated oven at 190c

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   375F: gas 5 , for 25-30 minutes

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   Repeat the process two or three times for a good "seasoning" and non-stick surface on your flower pots

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   Before baking with them , line the base with greaseproof paper or baking parchment - especially if there is a hole in the bottom of the flower pot !

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   To make the bread:

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   If you are using dried yeast

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    Dissolve one teaspoon of sugar in the warm water then add the dried yeast

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    Leave until frothy , about ten minutes

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    If you are using fresh yeast , blend it into the warm water

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    Place the flours , salt and sugar in a large mixing bowl and rub in the butter

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    Add the yeast liquid to the dry ingredients and mix to a soft dough

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    Turn the dough onto a work surface and knead the dough by folding towards you , then pushing down and away from you with the heel of your hand

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    Give the dough a quarter turn and repeat the action

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    Knead until smooth and no longer sticky

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    Cut the dough in to even sized pieces and place in the prepared and well oiled / buttered flower pots , which should be placed on a baking tray

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    Glaze with milk or salted water and sprinkle with mixed seeds

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    Place the pots inside a large oiled polythene bag and leave in a warm place until the dough doubles its size , about 45 - 60 minutes

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    Remove the polythene bag and bake on the middle shelf of a hot oven at 230c or gas 8 for 10 to 30 minutes , depending on the size of your flower pots , or until the bread is browned and sounds hollow when tapped

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    Remove the bread from the flower pots and cool on a wire rack

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    You can then replace them in the flower pots to serve , once they have cooled !

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    This dough can be proved in a bread maker / machine for ease and with good results

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    Follow your machine's instructions , i add liquids to my bread maker first and then dry ingredients last

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    Add the extras before adding the liquids to the dry ingredients and if using a bread maker / machine , add them when the "extras" alert sounds or add them to the "exras" tray

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    Prepare and add the remaining ingredients as listed: walnuts, cheese, olives, garlic cloves, chives, onion, sun-dried tomatoes.