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Olive Oil Bread Swirls
Makes Pieces
Easy
Total time:
15 minutes for the yeast, 1 hour rest time and about 30 minutes baking
This is an easy and great recipe to make your own bread at home. Sprinkle with cheese, sesame- or linseeds and use it as a sandwich base or to accompany any meals.
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- 200 ml water
- 3/4 tbsp honey
- 1 pack instant yeast
- 100 ml milk
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1 egg
- 500 g flour
- apx. 40ml oil (I used extra virgin olive oil)
+1 egg for brushing
- +1 egg for brushing
sesame seeds for sprinkling
- sesame seeds for sprinkling
Method
step 1
(A) Mix the water, honey and yeast. Wait for the yeast to rise (around 15-20 minutes should do). (B) In a separate bowl, mix the olive oil, egg and salt.step 2
Mix (A) and (B), add the flour and milk, and bring it together to form a nice smooth dough. Let the dough rise in a warm place (1/2-1h)step 3
Flat out the dough to a square (around 2-3cm or 1 inch thick), cut strings (4-5cm or around 2 inches thick), roll them up as a snail and place them on their side on a baking sheet lined baking tray (You can make any other shapes as well).step 4
Beat the egg and brush top of the snails, sprinkle them with sesame (or any) seeds if you wish, put them in pre-heated oven and bake them while golden brown at 190C/370F.
