Pizza Swirls
Ingredients:
- 250g strong bread flour
- 1 sachet fast-action yeast
- Pinch of salt
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 150ml warm water
- 2-3 tablespoons tomato puree
- 1 small red onion
- 75g feta cheese
Method:
1. Pre-heat the oven to 200°C.2. Add the flour, salt and yeast to a bowl, and mix to combine.
3. Add the oil and mix through using a palette knife, then GRADUALLY add the water a little at a time, and mix through until a dough is formed.
Hint: Adding too much water will make the dough sticky, and too little will make the bread dry. Adding the water gradually will help you achieve the correct consistency.
4. Turn the dough onto a work surface and knead for 10 minutes until the dough is stretchy and smooth.
5. Place the dough back in the mixing bowl, and cover the bowl with cling film. Leave in a warm place for 10 minutes so that the dough grows in size.
6. In the meantime, finely dice the onion, and cut the feta cheese into small cubes.
7. Return to the dough, and re-knead slightly to knock out any excess air.
8. On a lightly floured work surface, roll the dough into a rectangular shape, approximately 30cm in length by 20cm in width.
9. Spread the tomato puree over the surface of the rolled out dough, right to the edges, and then evenly scatter the onion and cheese over the top – again, right to the edges.
10. Roll up the dough, relatively tightly, starting at the end closest to you, and rolling it away.
11. When rolled, slice the dough into even sized pieces, ideally just under an inch thick. When laid flat, the pieces should look like spirals, with the fillings showing through.
12. Arrange the dough onto a baking tray, so that the spiral centres are facing upwards.
Top tip: Make sure each piece of dough is touching so that the bread doesn’t dry out when cooking.
13. Place the bread in the oven, and bake for 15-20 minutes.
14. When cooked, the bread will be risen and golden brown, and ready to tear ‘n’ share.
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Spiced Apple Whirls
Ingredients:
- 250g strong bread flour
- 1 tablespoon oil
- Pinch of salt
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 150ml warm milk
- 1 cooking apple
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 25g caster sugar
Method:
1. Pre-heat the oven to 200°C, and gently warm the milk (it should be body temperature, so when you test it with your finger it should not feel too hot or too cold).2. Add the flour, salt and yeast to a bowl, and mix to combine.
3. Add the oil and mix through using a palette knife, then GRADUALLY add the milk a little at a time, and mix through until a dough is formed.
Hint: Adding too much milk will make the dough sticky, and too little will make the bread dry. Adding the milk gradually will help you achieve the correct consistency.
4. Turn the dough onto a work surface and knead for 10 minutes until the dough is stretchy and smooth.
5. Place the dough in the mixing bowl, and cover the bowl with cling film. Leave in a warm place for 10 minutes so that the dough grows in size.
6. In the meantime, peel, core and slice the apple into small and evenly sized cubes. Add the apple to a small bowl with the sugar and cinnamon, and mix so that all of the apple is coated.
7. Return to the dough, and re-knead slightly to knock out any excess air.
8. On a lightly floured work surface, roll the dough into a rectangular shape, approximately 30cm in length by 20cm in width.
9. Spread the apple
over the surface of the rolled out dough, right to the edges.10. Roll up the dough, relatively tightly, starting at the end closest to you, and rolling it away.
11. When rolled, slice the dough into evenly sized pieces, ideally just under an inch thick. When laid flat, the pieces should look like spirals, with the fillings showing through.
12. Arrange the dough onto a baking tray, so that the spiral centres are facing upwards.
Top tip: Make sure each piece of dough is touching so that the bread doesn’t dry out when cooking.
13. Place the bread in the oven, and bake for 15-20 minutes.
14. When cooked, the bread will be risen and golden brown. When cooled slightly, drizzle the icing over the top to finish the bread before serving.
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Possible modifications
Bread is incredibly versatile, which means these recipes can be adapted and changed to suit your tastes and preferences.
For the pizza swirls, consider what savoury flavour combinations you like. The cheese could be substituted for cheddar cheese, brie or goats cheese, for example, and you could add pepper, fresh tomato, or other vegetables for colour, texture and flavour.
The spiced apple whirls could have raisins or dried cranberries added to them, or you could substitute the fruit for something else entirely. The spice could also be changed, depending on your taste preferences.
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