Cobb Loaf - With photo

[faffa_70]

oh you clever girls!! I NEED some proofing baskets but DH will have a fit if I buy anything else. I will have to wait for a couple of months lol. Might do some mini cobbs for dinner tonight. Kids have swimming lessons this avo and it is wet and rainy today.

[CreamPuff63]

and it is wet and rainy today.

am loving this rain  it rained constantly all night. Good soup weather.
dusting with the potato flour is great - it retains its white colour (thanks for the tip JO)

[judydawn]

Glad to see you Perthites are finally getting some rain. 

[trudy]

Great job!!!  The loaf looks fantastic!!!

[johnro]

Fundj that looks great - and the filling is also very tasty, I do a similar with the addition of chopped water chestnuts.   

[JulieO]

That looks great Fundj, did you use a Brioche tin?

I haven't forgotten to post back on here, I did make a cobb yesterday but I slashed one of the cuts a bit too deep and it erupted and looked like a snail with it's shell on it's back!  

I baked it on a pizza stone and I was very happy how it turned out, so will continue to do it that way.

The oblong basket arrived today it's a bit smaller than I was expecting, so am thinking of dividing the dough in half and using them both, see how they turn out.  Will report back when I do.  

[fundj&e]

Yes I did JO . Have you every made this loaf in a  springform pan, its next on my list

[JulieO]

No I haven't, will be good to see your results. 

[fundj&e]

1 ½ of dough
after kneading  for 4 min,  straight in to the cake tin pat down . after 2 hour  knock it down  and snip with scissors but not to deep I started in the corner with 1 cut then 2 then 3 etc until you get back to 1 cut on the other corner does that make any sense
Set aside until dough has doubled in size or
just below the top of the tin
 
springform tin size 23 by 23
oven  180
Bake for 30 min take bread out of tin then put it back in oven with oven turned off for 7 mins

ciao

[judydawn]

I was expecting to see a round loaf of bread fundj, can't say that I have seen a square spring form tin in my travels.
So clipping the top with scissors is just for a pattern effect, not to make it like a pull-apart loaf?

[fundj&e]

I have read it helps to release the gases from the yeast that’s why I do it

You have given me an idea, pull apart in a few days thanks JD

ciao

[JulieO]

HaaHaa, Judy you've given Fundj another idea.    Looks really good; what a big loaf, great for get-togethers! 

[fundj&e]

JO it’s a lovely loaf, and so easy to slice. The way I made it today it was so easy to work , not sticky at all 

[fundj&e]

 

360g water or whey
 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
 3  tsp dry yeast
3 tsp sugar
630g bread flour or plain flour
1 1/2 tsp improver
1/2 tsp salt
 next time I will add a teaspoon of each garlic and onion powder

stuffed  with feta, olive tapenade and bits of sun dried tomatoes

[Wonder]

fundj, that looks great. Did you mix the feta, tapenade and tomatoes in once the mixture was in the tin or through the dough before placing in tin?