There was a jar of Green Pesto in the fridge. I used it for pasta and pizza filling and there was still a bit left in the jar. It had been neglected for a while and it was about time to use it up. So why not for bread?
As always, I prepared basic bread which contained 400g strong white and 100g strong whole meal flour, as well as 2 tablespoons of porridge oats. Oats are really good for you, and give bread an extra chewy texture.
I flattened the dough after the first proving, and spread the pesto, before rolling it up, like making Swiss roll. Then, I stuck some pieces of rosemary into the loaf. It smelled amazing when I was baking it, like being in an Italian restaurant. When it came from the oven, the pesto was slightly oozing out and the oil gave the bread an extra crunch. Ahh, the taste was incredible. I ate the most of the loaf for lunch, since it really should be eaten when it is still warm.
Looks so nice Kyoko. You inspired me. I'm going to bake a whole meal bread tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Gabriella. :) Baking bread is great. I've been baking 2-3 times a week these days. :)
DeleteIt looks like you have got a really nice oven as my loaves often lean to one side even though I turn them. Next time we buy an oven I might look into getting a fan assisted one.
ReplyDeleteSometime I will write a list of my wonderful bread books ... some only 50p from charity shops.
Also I have just bought a Nikon D5100 ... it is like driving a Porshe after my lovely Nikon D80 (now for sale).
Yeah.. fan oven is really good. Certainly good for baking bread, Gary.
DeleteWow! You've got a D5100. Congratulations. I've been thinking about updating my camera for quite some time, but I'm still using my good old D90. :)