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cheese and cumin bread

Chese and cumin bread

Course Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine Mediterranean
Keyword bread, cheese, cumin
Prep Time 3 hours 40 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 10 minutes
Author Maria

Ingredients

  • 450 g bread flour
  • 250 g water
  • 5 g active dry yeast
  • 1 egg L
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 7 g salt
  • 40 g olive oil extra virgin for a more intense flavor
  • 5 oz aged cheese
  • 1 tbsp dry cumin seeds
  • 1 egg for egg wash

Instructions

  1. Dissolve sugar in water, add the yeast and whisk it together. Let it rest 5-10 mins

  2. Add salt, egg and cumin seeds to the yeast mixture and combine well

  3. Sift the flour into a bowl and add the wet ingredients

  4. Combine all ingredients until you don't see dry flour particles and let it rest for 20-30 mins

  5. Add the oil and incorporate

  6. Knead until the dough is elastic, shiny and full of blisters and let it ferment until it doubles in size

  7. Deflate the dough well and let it rest a 15 minutes before the final shape

  8. Cut the cheese block into thin pieces

  9. Preheat your oven ar 360 F

  10. Shape the dough into a 1/2 inch oval and place the cheese bits on top

  11. Let the dough ferment while the oven preheats

  12. Brush with egg wash and bake for 30 mins or until it's golden brown