Cheese, Fennel and Sun-Dried Tomato Sourdough – A delicious cheesy sourdough bread with the added warmth of aromatic fennel seeds and juicy sun-dried tomatoes. Makes the most amazing toast as well as “soup dunking” bread.
In the midst of New Year dieting, today I am sharing a new bread recipe for Cheese, Fennel and Sun-Dried Tomato Sourdough. As I’ve said in my previous healthy recipe posts, it’s all about everything in moderation, and I hate the expression “forbidden food”. I think it is counterproductive when watching what you eat, and the rebel in me just, well, rebels! So, I am delighted to share a new recipe for sourdough today, and especially as it is absolutely divine and will become a family favourite in no time, based on reviews from “him outdoors” who is my best (or worst!) critic.
I love baking, I find it very cathartic and I’m sure that baking is in my DNA, as both my mother and her mother, my maternal grandma, were excellent bakers. I remember my grandmother’s tea time table, it was always filled with delicious home-made and home-baked treats…..from baked ham, freshly boiled farm eggs and thick slices of home-made bread to fruit studded cakes, crisp spiced biscuits and freshly made scones, nobody left the table empty. And, my mother followed in her culinary footsteps, and was known for her generosity when it came to her fabulous baking that graced the tea time table.
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Although they were not sourdough bread bakers, they were very competant at all types of yeast baking and my mother’s Scottish Morning Rolls (Baps) were legendary. I like to think I have carried on with the baking tradition, as well as adding a few new strings to my baking bow too, of which baking with wild yeast and sourdough is one. I have a very active and robust sourdough starter whom I’ve named Sally, and even after a few weeks slumbering, she is still brilliant when it comes to making my daily bread, although I sometimes need to feed her up a couple of times to get her dancing again! And, JUST LOOK AT THE CRUMB in my bread, it’s perfect.
As well as making the most divine toast, that absolutelyneeds to be dripping in butter, today’s recipe for Cheese, Fennel and Sun-Dried Tomato Sourdough is also great by itself when served with salad. It’s also a pretty fabulous vehicle for fat sandwiches, and is the ultimate soup and stew dunker. I’m also thinking of making some quick pizzas with it, just adding some fresh sliced tomatoes, olives and maybe a bit of sliced ham, I think that will a pretty impressive supper dish when served with a side salad. My NEW recipe is shared below, and don’t forget as my grandmother used to say, “a little of what you fancy, does you good”, and yes, I am STILL on my diet! Karen
My recipe for classic sourdough bread which is a winner every time I bake it; and it can be proved overnight in a cool place for early morning baking.
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2 to 3 hours before you want to start your sourdough bread, take the starter out of the fridge and feed it with 40g filtered water and 40g strong white bread flour. Mix well, cover with cling film (or a shower cap) and set to one side to start working. After 2 to 3 hours the starter should be frothy and light with lots of bubbles and it may be making a noise, as in singing! It's now ready to use. Put the covered starter back in the fridge until it is needed next time you want to bake.
Place a bowl onto some digital scales and set the tare to zero. Add 60g of sourdough starter and set the tare to zero again; then add the salt and water, again, I find it easier to set the tare to zero before adding the flour. Take the bowl off the scales and mix well, it will look rough and lumpy, but never fear it will soon start to look like bread dough! Cover the dough with cling film/shower cap and set to one side.
After an hour, uncover it and with your hands, bring the dough from the outside, and fold it into the middle. Do this for about 15 to 20 times - I find it is easier if I rotate the bowl at the same time. Cover it and set to one side.
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Do the folding and turning action two or three more times over the next few hours, by this time the dough will be smooth, elastic and sticky. I start this at about 3pm to 4pm and the dough is ready at about 8pm to 9pm.
Once the dough is smooth and elastic (see above) and it will have risen by now too, take a 22cm (9) to 24cm (10) banetton basket and dust it with rice flour. Do one more set of folding actions with the dough and then place the ball of dough into the floured banneton basket. Easing the dough up around the sides, sprinkle some more flour around it and then sprinkle some over the top of of the dough. Cover with cling film/shower cap and set to one side in a cool place to prove overnight. (I use my pantry which is about 14 degrees C)
In the morning, the dough will have risen overnight and you will have a large, round ball of smooth dough that's ready to bake. Pre-heat the oven to 230C/220C Fan/450F/425F Fan/Gas mark 8 and line a large 30cm (15) cast iron casserole dish (Dutch oven) that has a lid, with grease-proof baking paper.
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Uncover and invert the dough into the cast iron pot and then score the top with a lame or a razor blade. Place the lid on the pot and bake in the pre-heated oven for 50 minutes until the bread is well-risen, golden brown and with a crisp crust. NB: if you want a darker crust, take the lid off and bake for a further 5 to 10 minutes.
Carefully turn the loaf out onto a wire cooling rack and allow to cool for 1 hour before slicing it. Store it in the cooled cooking pot.
NOTE: I have recently experimented with the cold oven method, and it works like a dream. At step 7, place the bread into the pot and into a cold oven, then set the temperature for 230C/450F/Gas mark 8 and bake for 1 hour. Again, if you want a darker crust, take the lid off and bake for a further 5 to 10 minutes extra.
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A delicious cheesy sourdough bread with the added warmth of aromatic fennel seeds and juicy sun-dried tomatoes. Makes the most amazing toast.
A delicious cheesy sourdough bread with the added warmth of aromatic fennel seeds and juicy sun-dried tomatoes. Makes the most amazing toast. IT is very important to use reduced fat Cheddar cheese - see note in main recipe.
Using the ingredients for my classic sourdough bread recipe: 2 to 3 hours before you want to start your sourdough bread, take the starter out of the fridge and feed it with 40g filtered water and 40g strong white bread flour. Mix well, cover with cling film (or a shower cap) and set to one side to start working. After 2 to 3 hours the starter should be frothy and light with lots of bubbles and it may be making a noise, as in singing! It's now ready to use. Put the covered starter back in the fridge until it is needed next time you want to bake.
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After an hour, uncover it and with your hands, bring the dough from the outside, and fold it into the middle. Do this for about 15 to 20 times - I find it is easier if I rotate the bowl at the same time. Cover it and set to one side
Do the folding and turning action two or three more times over the next few hours, by this time the dough will be smooth, elastic and sticky. I start this at about 3pm to 4pm and the dough is ready at about 8pm to 9pm. At this stage, add the grated cheese, fennel seeds and sun-dried tomatoes to the mixture, using your hands mix the ingredients into the dough, by turning the dough over and folding as before.
In the morning, the dough will have risen overnight and you will have a large, round ball of smooth dough that's ready to bake. Pre-heat the oven to 230C/220C Fan/450F/425F Fan/Gas mark 8 and line a large 30cm (15) cast iron casserole dish (Dutch oven) that has a lid, (OR a round enamel roasting tin with a lid) with grease-proof baking paper.
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VERY IMPORTANT: I have used reduced fat Cheddar cheese, and this is very important, as normal Cheddar cheese has too high a fat content, and will render the loaf very wet and seep oil on baking, as well as giving a close and wet crumb. I have tested this loaf FIVE times
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