Wild Garlic Farmhouse Loaf

Ross Bradshaw

Ross Bradshaw

27th February 2019
Ross Bradshaw

Wild Garlic Farmhouse Loaf

Wild garlic is seasonal from late February until June. This easy Wild Garlic Farmhouse Loaf recipe is full of flavour.

Ingredients

  • 2kg strong bread flour
  • 180g unsalted butter
  • 6 tablespoons salt
  • 48g dried yeast
  • 1200ml tepid water
  • 400g wild garlic
  • 50ml olive oil

Method

• Mix yeast and water together and leave to activate for 10 minutes
• Place flour, butter and salt in a mixing bowl and attach the dough hook
• Start the mixer and slowly pour the yeast mixture into the mixer to combine the dry ingredients
• Roughly chop the wild garlic and add to the dough mix
• Add the garlic into the dough mix and leave mixing to create the gluten within the bread for 15 minutes
• Add the olive oil into the mixer and allow to be mixed well to create a silky dough,
• Make four even dough balls and leave to prove for 15 minutes
• Shake some excess flour over the loaves and place in the oven at 180’c for 20/25 minutes or until it sounds hollow
•Leave to cool on a wire rack until ready to eat

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