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Offline Kimmyh

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Walnut Bread
« on: July 06, 2013, 01:04:05 pm »
Walnut Bread
Original recipe from www.taste.com.au

Ingredients
230g walnut halves
50g honey
310g water
2 teas dried yeast
50g butter, melted
300g plain flour
220g wholemeal plain flour
1 1/2 teas salt

Preparation
1. Place walnut halves on baking tray and place in 200 degree oven, no need to preheat, until toasted. Set aside to cool.
2. Place cool walnuts in tm bowl and press turbo button once or twice until finely chopped. Remove nuts and set aside.
3. Without cleaning tm bowl, add honey and water and heat 2 minutes, 37 degrees, speed 1.
4. Add yeast and mix 20 seconds, speed 4. Leave in bowl for 10 minutes to froth.
5. Add melted butter and mix 5 seconds, speed 4.
6. Add flours, salt and walnuts and mix 5 seconds, speed 7.  Then knead 2 minutes.
7. Leave to prove in bowl until double in size or mc pops out.
8. When ready, tip out onto a floured mat or board and cut into 2 pieces.  Shape each piece into a 35cm long loaf and place on a tray lined with baking paper, approx. 5cm apart.  Cover loosely with a tea towel and set aside for approx. 1 hour or until loaves rise slightly.
9. Cut 6 diagonal slashes in top of loaves, brush all over with a little milk and bake in preheat oven at 180 degrees for 35 minutes or until loaves are golden and sound hollow when tapped.

« Last Edit: July 06, 2013, 01:07:43 pm by Kimmyh »

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Re: Walnut Bread
« Reply #1 on: July 07, 2013, 03:18:35 am »
Kim,  this looks inspirational.  Bet it tastes good.

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Re: Walnut Bread
« Reply #2 on: July 07, 2013, 08:38:45 am »
It certainly does look good.
May all dairy items in your fridge be of questionable vintage.

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Re: Walnut Bread
« Reply #3 on: July 07, 2013, 09:20:58 am »
Wow, I shall have to try this - sounds and looks smashing. Thankyou for posting the recipe.

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Re: Walnut Bread
« Reply #4 on: July 07, 2013, 09:37:21 am »
Looks yummy. I expect we could use hazelnuts or pecans too.
Pecan and maple syrup maybe?
Honey and almonds?
Hazel nuts and choc chips ( added at last minute)

Love it and the possibilities thanks v much
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