Rustic bread

Rustic bread

This is a traditional Sicilian bread that you can make in the morning to get ahead

Difficulty and servings

Moderately easy

Makes 8

Preparation and cooking times

Ready in 20-30 mins

Method

  1. Heat oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7. Mix together the flour, yeast and 1/2 tsp salt. Add the oil, then pour in the water gradually, adding enough to make a soft dough. Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface for about 4-5 mins until the dough feels strong, bouncy and has a silky feel to it.
  2. Cut the dough into 8 pieces, then roll out into rough rounds about 16-17cm in diameter. (Don't pile them on top of each other or they will stick together.)
  3. Sprinkle a baking sheet or two with semolina if you have it, otherwise leave plain. Lay the breads on the sheets and let them sit for 5 mins, then scatter with rosemary, salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil. Bake in batches for 8-10 mins until puffy and golden. Can be made 3-4 hrs ahead.

Per bread

137 kcalories, protein 4g, carbohydrate 24g, fat 4 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 1g, salt 0.94 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, September 2004.

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  • 19 November 2007

    Margo rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Very easy to make, extremely tasty. Excellent with Spiced Lentil Soup, as suggested.

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  • 30 March 2008

    Bwyd Mared rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    As said, very easy and very tasty! Made the dough 3-4 hours ahead and it was perfect.

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  • 17 April 2008

    kujawianka commented on this recipe

    GREAT! my family loved it with a bread that is suggetsted! WELL DONE

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  • 24 April 2008

    LizMacau88 commented on this recipe

    Could this be frozen and then reheated in the oven to thaw? Sounds so quick and easy it would be nice to make a big batch to have on hand

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  • 21 May 2008

    karrie commented on this recipe

    I made this last night and it turned out awful, I'm still not sure why. It was hard and tasted like dough. I doubt i'll make it again.

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  • 21 November 2008

    Gordge rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    surprisingly easy to make and tasted nice- good with the sweet potato and chili soup

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  • 29 April 2009

    rayburn commented on this recipe

    The Olive oil made for a bitter taste and have since replaced with a basic sunflower oil with what would seem to be more successful...would make again and again though as kids love them with their curries or soups! :-)

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  • 20 November 2009

    Sonali rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    I had really high hopes for this as the dough was a great consistency. But I think I made the mistake of shaping them like buns and they were only OK. Perhaps if I had flattened them, like the picture, they would be better.

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Difficulty and servings

Moderately easy

Makes 8

Preparation and cooking times

Ready in 20-30 mins

Ingredients

  • 250g strong white bread flour
  • 1 tsp fast-action dried yeast
  • 1 tbsp olive oil , plus extra for drizzling
  • 200ml sparkling water
  • semolina , for sprinkling (optional)
  • finely chopped rosemary and Maldon salt, for sprinklng
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Per bread

137 kcalories, protein 4g, carbohydrate 24g, fat 4 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 1g, salt 0.94 g

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