Small cottage loaves
Ingredients
- quantity of basic bread dough
- water, to dampen
- flour, for dusting
- 1 large egg, beaten, to glaze
- sesame or poppy seeds, to garnish
Instructions
1
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Grease a baking tray.
2
Make your dough according to the recipe on p45 and use one-third of the quantity to make the cottage loaves.
3
Divide the dough into 75g portions. Divide each portion into two-thirds and one-third.
4
Roll each piece into a ball. Dampen the top of the larger ball with water and place the smaller one on top.
5
Push a floured forefinger or the handle of a small wooden spoon through the centre to secure the two pieces together. Set aside to prove.
6
Glaze the loaves with beaten egg. Leave them plain or sprinkle with sesame or poppy seeds.
7
Bake in the centre of the oven until they sound hollow when tapped, about 20 minutes. Remove from the baking sheet and cool on a wire tray.
