This is one of my favourite recipes!!!
Pretty simple to make, but there is a proving process which can take several hrs, but if made before time, makes a great snack, breakfast, or appetiser.
For those who love Haloumi like me, its the perfect bread recipe.
Heres the first process, the yogurt bread recipe.
310 g (10 1⁄2 oz) plain (all-purpose) flour (1 1/2 cups)
1⁄2 teaspoon salt
3⁄4 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon dried yeast
50 ml (2 fl oz) warm water
150 g (5 oz) plain yoghurt (~ 3/4 cup)
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
I used some greek style yogurt.
And used some dried yeast satchels. You can buy 12 satchels per pack, and you can use them in making all sorts of doughs. I use them for making pizza bases from scratch.
I used whisk together a satchel or 2 with the sugar until combined and add to the mix.
Some pizza recipes call for letting the yeast and sugar sit for 8 mins...However this recipe just said to mix together without waiting.
Once this proves and doubles in size, then follow the cheesy bread recipe:
100 g (3 1⁄2 oz) haloumi, grated
50 g (2 oz) parmesan, grated
1 teaspoon dried mint
Olive oil
I buy the Lemos premium haloumi, and since it comes in 180g portions, I DOUBLE the recipe.
Since the bread is so yummy lol thats not an issue, because the standard recipe is not enough LOL I actually added 20g of cheddar to make up the deficit, but i suppose u can do what u like lol.
Ive tried both ways and it was equally tasty.
I used fresh mint for the recipe.
I prefer pecorino cheese rather than parmesan, but you can use what u like.
Just note, once you combine the cheesy bread ingedients to the dough, let it prove again together on ur baking tray before baking until they double in size. Else you will get smaller and less fluffier cheesy rolls.
The recipe suggest ur HOTTEST oven, but these days our ovens are too bloody hot, especially the one I have lol. I found that 200 deg cel. was a good temp. If you go too much higher the breads brown way too quickly on top and you could burn them, while the centres arent cooked.
I cooked about 25 mins on 200 deg. If unsure if they are cooked, pull off a roll and tap the bottom, and a HOLLOW sound indicates they are cooked.
The end result leaves a very crispy cheesy top, and a glorious fluffy interior mmm.
once they cool and if eaten next day, you will lose that crispy top. They are better warmed up in the microwave. They are very tasty either way, but its best to enjoy them straight from the oven with that crispy top lol.
Saturday, August 1, 2009
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