Jan
6
2010
Walnut Bread
Turkish: Cevizli Ekmek
Ingredients for 2 breads:
50 gr yeast
2 tsp maple syrup
1 tbsp salt
6 dl water
14 dl wheat flour
3 dl walnut
1 egg
Directions:
- Crumble the yeast into a bowl and add maple syrup and salt
- Heat the water to body temperature (37C) and add a bit of it to the bowl and mix until smooth
- Add the rest of the water and 1 lt of the flour and knead well
- Crush the walnut into the dough and mix
- Add the rest of the flour and knead more
- Cover with a fabric and let it rise for 45 minutes
- Knead it shortly, split into two and form them
- Place on an oiled oven tray
- Heat up to oven to 225C and let the breads rise for 15 minutes
(Don’t cover) - Whip the egg and brush the breads with it
- Place in the middle of the oven for 23 minutes
- Cover with a fabric and let it cool down on a broil
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Source: Klara Desser
