Tiger bread sliced with jam

Tiger bread

Name: Tiger bread
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: Makes 10-12 slices
Ingredients: 500g strong white bread flour plus extra for kneading; 7g sachet fast action yeast; 1½ tsp caster sugar; 1½ tsp fine sea salt; 300-350ml warm water; vegetable oil for the bowl; 90g rice flour; ½ x 7g sachet fast action yeast; ¼ tsp salt; 1 tsp golden caster sugar; ½ tbsp toasted sesame oil; 90ml warm water

Esther Clark

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Makes 10-12 slices

Easy

Prep: 25 mins

Cook: 35 mins

(plus 2 hours of rising)

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With its iconic crackled crust and pillowy centre, tiger bread is a fantastic baking recipe to have up your sleeve. Our easy recipe is simple, and makes a great weekend project

Freezable

Vegetarian

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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500g strong white bread flour

plus extra for kneading
7g sachet fast action yeast
1½ tsp caster sugar
1½ tsp fine sea salt
300-350ml warm water
vegetable oil

for the bowl

For the topping

90g rice flour
½ x 7g sachet fast action yeast
¼ tsp salt
1 tsp golden caster sugar
½ tbsp toasted sesame oil
90ml warm water

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Nutrition: per slice (12)

kcal189
fat1g

low
saturates0.2g
carbs38g
sugars1g
fibre2g
protein6g
salt0.72g

Method

step 1

Tip the flour into a large mixing bowl. Stir through the yeast, sugar and salt. Make a well in the middle and gradually pour in the water. Swiftly mix together, then turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead the bread for 8-10 mins or until smooth and elastic. Lightly oil a large mixing bowl, then put the dough in the bowl, cover and leave in a warm place for 1 hr or until doubled in size.
step 2

Once the dough has risen, tip it onto a worktop and knead it three times. Shape the dough into an oval as best you can. Lightly flour a baking sheet and sit the loaf on it. Cover loosely with lightly oiled cling film and leave for a further 45 mins-1 hr or until doubled in size again.
step 3

Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Whisk together all of the topping ingredients in a small bowl until you get a spreadable paste, adding more water and/or flour if necessary, then set aside to rest for 5 mins. Gently spread the mixture over the loaf with a palette knife. Place the baking sheet in the centre of the oven and bake for 35 mins. Once cooked, the loaf should sound hollow when the base is tapped and should feel light for its size. Leave to cool completely before cutting into slices.

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