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Simple to Make
Cooking time:
1 hour 20 minutes
Method
Bread
Brown Soda Bread
Ingredients
170g (6oz) self-raising wholemeal flour
170g (6oz) plain flour
2.5ml ( 1/ 2 tsp) bicarbonate of soda
2.5ml ( 1/ 2 tsp) salt
250ml ( 1/ 2 pt) buttermilk or thin natural yoghurt
1. Mix both types of flour, sift in the bicarbonate of soda and the salt. Stir to mix.
2. Make a well in the flour and add the buttermilk or yoghurt. Mix with a fork until it forms
a soft dough.
3. Turn onto a floured board and knead briefly until you have a rough dough. Shape into a
20cm (8”) round shape.
4. Sprinkle a little wholemeal flour onto a greased baking tray and place the dough on the tray.
Use a sharp knife to cut a cross in the top.
5. Bake for 30 minutes until golden brown. Cover with a clean tea towel as soon as it comes out
of the oven (to prevent a hard crust from forming)
Note: Serve fresh and still warm to appreciate this bread at it’s best. With no preservatives it will
only remain fresh for 1 - 2 days.
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Major supermarkets stock excellent packet
bread mixes which can be used as per the pakkaging
instructions. Most mixes only require
water and a single proving before baking, to
give good results. These bread mixes work really
well in any Neff oven, but especially in those
models which feature the Dough Proving and
Bread Baking settings. The user instructions for
your oven will advise you whether your model
has these functions.
Here are a few suggestions for utilising these
mixes to provide extra special breads. Alternatively
use the white bread recipe and vary by
using wholemeal or mixed grain flour.
Once this basic mix is made, use in any of
the recipes below. All breads need a cooking
temperature of 200°C.
■ Garlic Flatbread
Take 450g of the white bread dough; roll out
into 4x23cm (9”) circles. Mix 3 cloves of garlic
crushed with 55g (2oz) butter. Spread over the
surface of the dough. Bake immediately for 10
- 12 minutes and serve hot. Alternatively add
some sliced mozzarella
cheese and or fresh tomato slices.
■ Sun-dried Tomato and Parmesan
To one pack of sun-dried tomato bread mix, use
6 sun-dried tomatoes, sliced and about 55g
(2oz) grated Parmesan cheese. Knead the
dough and roll into an oblong shape 20x30cm
(8x12”). Sprinkle with some parmesan cheese
and tomatoes and then roll up. Dampen the
edge to seal. Prove for 1hour at room temperature,
covered with greased cling film. Bake for
25 - 30 minutes, bread should sound hollow
when tapped from the bottom.
Ciabatta
■ Boursin-stuffed Ciabatta
Make up the dough as per the instructions on
the packet. Prove then roll out the dough into
Bread
Bread Varieties
an oblong shape. Spread thickly with Boursin or
a similar cheese and roll up tightly like a
“Swiss roll”. Bake for 25 - 30 minutes and
serve warm.
■ Black Olive Ciabatta
Make up the dough, with water and oil. Knead
in 10 - 12 pitted halved black olives and continue
to knead as per the instruction on the pack.
Prove and then bake for 20 - 25 minutes.
■ Mixed Grain and Walnut Bread
To one pack of mixed grain bread mix, add a
100g pack of chopped walnuts. Knead as per
the instruction on the pack, prove then bake for
25 minutes.
■ Tea Bread
To a 450g pack of white bread mix or 450g
of white bread dough, add 2 eggs, 85g (3oz) of
melted butter, 110g (4oz) raisins, 55g (2oz)
glace cherries, 4 - 6 stem ginger pieces chopped.
Use a mixer or food processor to combine
the ingredients and knead for 6 - 8 minutes.
Turn onto a floured board and knead into a
ball. Place into a greased 23cm (9”) deep cake
tin. Prove for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Then bake
for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes insert a skewer
to ensure centre is cooked.
If still sticky, lower to 160°C for a further 10
minutes.
Note: To use the Dough Proving function, select
the setting and prove for half the time indicated
for proving at room temperature. Use the water
as directed in your user instructions. To use the
Bread Baking function, select the setting as
directed in your user instructions. Cooking
accessories are available from the Neff on-line
accessory shop.
Visit www.neff.co.uk for more details.
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