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No-Knead Sandwich Bread / Sendvič kruh koji se ne mijesi

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The saddest thing happened the other day – the bottom heating coil in our oven decided to stop working. We don’t even have our oven for that long, just a bit over two years. However, we bake stuff almost daily. Our oven is still functional, but things just don’t get done nearly as quickly as before. Hopefully, we’ll be able to fix this issue soon.

In other news, I’ve been exploring no-knead breads some more and made a really easy plain white loaf. It’s perfect for sandwiches or to slather with some delicious jam. The actual work with this bread is maybe 10 minutes altogether. However, my advice here is to be patient and not skimp too much on waiting period while the dough ferments. Just don’t try and rush this. Because that’s how the magic happens. During fermentation period tiny air bubbles in bread will form and those are responsible for awesome texture.

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INGREDIENTS:

(Yields 1 small loaf / 0.16 EUR)

For the bread:

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour (0.10 EUR)

1 tbsp sugar (0.01 EUR)

½ tsp salt (0.01 EUR)

¼ tsp dried active yeast (0.03 EUR)

¾ cup warm water (–)

Additional:

Extra flour for sprinkling (0.01 EUR)

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METHOD:

In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, salt and yeast. Pour warm water over it and mix everything for a minute with a spoon, until shabby dough forms. This dough is gonna be soft and sticky. Don’t worry if it’s not completely even and just cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it sit in a warm room for 3-4 hours. After 3-4 hours the dough is going to double or even triple in size and it’s going to be full of air bubbles.

Take a round and heavy oven-safe dish together with its lid (cast iron, clay, etc.), place it in the oven and set the oven to 220°C. It’s going to take the oven and your heavy dish about 30-40 minutes to get thoroughly warmed up and in the meantime you can prepare the dough.

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Turn the bubbly dough out on a well-floured work surface and using a scraper fold it over about 10 times. Place parchment paper in a bowl similar in shape and size to the heavy dish you placed in the oven and gently transfer the dough there. Cover with clean kitchen towel and allow to rest in a warm room for another 30-40 minutes, while the oven is heating up.

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After 30-40 minutes, remove hot heavy dish from the oven. Now comes the scary part of carefully transferring the dough, together with parchment, into a piping hot dish. Please don’t burn yourself! Cover the dish with its lid and bake the bread covered for 20 minutes. The steam captured inside the dish is going to do wonders and make bread taste juicy and magical. After 20 minutes remove the lid and bake the bread for 10-15 more minutes, so a beautiful crust can form. If you’re unsure about doneness, you’ll know that the bread is done when it sounds hollow after you tap it on the bottom.

Remove baked bread from the heavy dish and allow it to cool completely on a wire rack before slicing into it.

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Neki dan nam se desila najtužnija stvar – donji grijač na pećnici nam je krepao. Pećnicu čak ni nemamo tako dugo, malo preko dvije godine. Međutim, skoro svaki dan pečemo nešto. Pećnica nam i dalje radi, ali se stvari ne peku tako brzo kao prije. Nadam se da ćemo taj problemčić ubrzo riješiti.

S druge strane, još sam malo eksperimentirala sa kruhom i napravila jako jednostavnu običnu bijelu štrucu koja je skroz savršena za sendviče ili da ju premažete nekim finim pekmezom. Stvarni posao oko ovog kruha je sve skupa možda 10 minuta. Međutim, moj savjet je da budete strpljivi i ne požurujete stvari dok tijesto fermentira. Tu se upravo dešava čarolija. Za vrijeme fermentacije u tijestu će se formirati mali mjehurići zraka i upravo su oni odgovorni za divnu teksturu.

SASTOJCI:

(Za 1 malu štrucu / 1,16 kn)

Za kruh:

1 ½ šalica glatkog brašna (0,75 kn)

1 žlica šećera (0,05 kn)

½ žličice soli (0,01 kn)

¼ žličice suhog kvasca (0,25 kn)

¾ šalice tople vode (–)

Dodatno:

Malo glatkog brašna za posipanje (0,10 kn)

PRIPREMA:

U srednjoj zdjeli pomiješajte brašno, šećer, sol i kvasac. Zalijte toplom vodom i promiješajte kratko žlicom dok se ne oformi labavo tijesto. Ono će biti mekano i ljepljivo. Ne brinite se ako vam nije sve skroz jednolično i samo pokrijte posudu plastičnom folijom i ostavite da odstoji 3-4 sata u toploj prostoriji. Nakon 3-4 sata tijesto će se udvostručiti, ako ne i utrostručiti, te će biti puno zračnih mjehurića.

Uzmite okruglu tešku posudu sa poklopcem koja može u pećnicu (od lijevanog željeza, keramike i sl.), te ju stavite da se grije u pećnicu na 220°C. Pećnici će skupa sa posudom trebati oko 30-40 minuta da se skroz ugrije, a za to vrijeme pripremite tijesto.

Iskrenite fermentirano tijesto na dobro pobrašnjenu radnu plohu. Strugalicom za tijesto ga presavinite desetak puta. Stavite papir za pečenje u posudu koja je veličinom i oblikom slična onoj koja vam se grije u pećnici te nježno u nju preselite tijesto. Pokrijte čistom krpom i ostavite da se diže u toploj prostoriji 30-40 minuta, dok se pećnica grije.

Nakon 30-40 minuta izvadite ugrijanu posudu iz pećnie. Sada dolazi zastrašujući dio kada tijesto skupa sa papirom trebate preseliti u vruću posudu. Molim vas nemojte se ozlijediti! Pokrijte posudu njenim poklopcem i stavite kruh peći pokriven 20 minuta. Para koja se skupi u posudi će učiniti to da kruh bude sočan i čudesan. Nakon 20 minuta maknite poklopac i pecite kruh otklopljen još 10 minuta kako bi se napravila lijepa korica. Ako niste sigurni da li je kruh gotov, kucnite ga po donjoj strani. Ako zvuči šuplje, onda je gotov.

Izvadite pečeni kruh iz posude i ostavite ga da se skroz ohladi na rešetci, a prije nego što ćete ga krenuti rezati.

No-Knead Sandwich Bread / Sendvič kruh koji se ne mijesi

Pumpkin Seed Buns / Bučina peciva

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There is this one shop at our local farmer’s market which, among other tasty things, sells their own pumpkin seed flour. Since I love the taste of pumpkin seeds in breads, I decided to buy a bag of their flour and try baking it into buns. That was a good decision. These buns are dense, sweet, very filling and I absolutely love how they turned out.

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INGREDIENTS:

(Yields 6 buns / 0.28 EUR per bun / 1.65 EUR for all)

For the buns:

1 cup warm milk (0.20 EUR)

1 tsp dry yeast (0.13 EUR)

2 tbsp brown sugar (0.03 EUR)

1 ½ – 2 cups all-purpose flour, divided (0.13 EUR)

1 cup pumpkin seed flour (0.53 EUR)

½ tsp salt (0.01 EUR)

2 tbsp sunflower seed oil (0.01 EUR)

2 tbsp sunflower seeds (0.07 EUR)

5 tbsp pumpkin seeds, divided (0.33 EUR)

1 egg (0.20 EUR)

Additional:

All-purpose flour for sprinkling (0.01 EUR)

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METHOD:

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together warm milk, yeast, sugar and a tablespoon of all-purpose flour. Allow the mixture to sit for 10 minutes so the yeast becomes frothy. Be sure that your milk isn’t too hot, as that will kill the yeast and the buns won’t poof up.

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To bubbly yeast mixture, add in 1 ½ cup of all-purpose flour, pumpkin seed flour, salt, oil, sunflower seeds and 3 tablespoons of pumpkin seeds. Mix with a spoon until shabby dough forms, then dump on a countertop and give a short knead. As necessary, add in remaining all-purpose flour bit by bit, until the dough isn’t sticky. The final dough should be pretty dense, but still pliable. Sprinkle the dough ball with a bit more flour, cover with clean kitchen towel and allow the dough to rise for about 45 minutes. The dough won’t proof as much as a regular bread dough would, but it’s still going to get a bit poofy.

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When ready to bake, preheat oven to 200°C. Line a baking tray with parchment paper and set aside. Gently deflate the dough and divide into 6 segments. Roll each segment into a ball and spread the balls on prepared baking tray. Again, cover with clean kitchen towel and let sit for about 20 minutes so the bagels poof up some more.

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Just before baking, whisk the egg, give the buns an egg wash and sprinkle them with remaining pumpkin seeds. Bake buns for 20 minutes, until dark brown. Transfer buns immediately to a wire rack to cool for about 20 minutes before serving. These will also taste good on the next day, just be sure to tightly wrap them once they’re completely cool.

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U jednom dučančiću na našoj tržnici prodaju, uz ostale fine stvari, i svoje vlastito brašno od bučinih sjemenki. Pošto obožavam bučine sjemenke u svim kruhovima, odlučila sa probati ispeći nešto i sa ovim brašnom. To je bila dobra odluka. Ova su peciva gusta, slatka, zasitna i oduševljena sam sa time kako su ispala.

SASTOJCI:

(Za 6 peciva / 2,07 kn po pecivu / 12,41 kn za sve)

Za peciva:

1 šalica toplog mlijeka (1,50 kn)

1 žličica suhog kvasca (1,00 kn)

2 žlice smeđeg šećera (0,20 kn)

1 ½ – 2 šalice glatkog brašna, podijeljene (1,00 kn)

1 šalica brašna od bučinih sjemenki (4,00 kn)

½ žličice soli (0,01 kn)

2 žlice suncokretovog ulja (0,10 kn)

2 žlice sjemenki suncokreta (0,50 kn)

5 žlica bučinih sjemenki, podijeljene (2,50 kn)

1 jaje (1,50 kn)

Dodatno:

Glatko brašno za posipanje (0,10 kn)

PRIPREMA:

U većoj zdjeli pomiješajte mlijeko sa kvascem, šećerom i jednom žlicom glatkog brašna. Pustite da smjesa miruje 10-tak minuta da se kvasac zapjeni. Pazite samo da vam mlijeko nije prevruće jer će to ubiti kvasac i peciva se neće napuhati.

U pjenastu mješavinu kvasca dodajte 1 ½ šalicu glatkog brašna, bučino brašno, sol, ulje, suncokretove sjemenke i 3 žlice bučinih sjemenki. Miješajte žlicom dok se ne oformi labavo tijesto. Onda iskrenite sve na čistu radnu plohu i kratko promijesite. Po potrebi malo po malo dodajte ostatak glatkog brašna sve dok tijesto ne prestane biti ljepljivo. Konačno će tijesto biti dosta gusto, ali će se i dalje dati mijesiti. Posipajte kuglu tijesta sa još malo brašna, pokrijte čistom krpom i ostavite da se diže oko 45 minuta. Ovo se tijesto neće dignuti tako jako kao neko obično tijesto za kruh, ali će se svejedno ipak napuhati.

Kada ste spremni za pečenje zagrijte pećnicu na 200°C. Obložite protvan za pečenje masnim papirom i stavite na stranu. Nježno ispuhnite tijesto i podijelite na 6 dijelova. Svaki dio oblikujte u lopticu, te loptice rasporedite po pripremljenom protvanu. Ponovno prekrijte krpom i pustite 20-tak minuta, da se loptice malo napuhnu.

Netom prije nego što ste peciva stavili peći premažite loptice razmućenim jajem. Posipajte ih ostatkom bučinih sjemenki te pecite 20 minuta, dok ne dobiju lijepu tamno smeđu boju. Peciva odmah preselite na rešetku i ostavite ih da se ohlade 20 minuta prije nego ćete ih poslužiti. Peciva će biti dobra i sljedećeg dana, samo ih dobro zamotajte nakon što se skroz ohlade.

Pumpkin Seed Buns / Bučina peciva

Whole Grain No-Knead Bread / Integralni kruh koji se ne mijesi

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The internet has been raving about no-knead breads for years, but I just never got to it to try and make one myself. Up until the last weekend, that is, when I wanted to make bread but had a ton of other chores to do as well. I figured that it was a perfect occasion to try out a quick no-knead method. And it was such a success that I have to wonder why are we still kneading dough in the first place?

INGREDIENTS:

(1.13 EUR)

For the dough:

2 tsp active dry yeast (0.27 EUR)

2 tbsp sugar (0.01 EUR)

1 cup all-purpose flour, divided (0.07 EUR)

2 cups warm water (–)

3 cups whole-wheat flour (0.30 EUR)

1 tsp salt (0.01 EUR)

¼ cup olive oil (0.33 EUR)

4 tbsp ground flax seed (0.13 EUR)

Additional:

Extra flour for dusting (0.01 EUR)

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METHOD:

In a large bowl, whisk together yeast, sugar, water and 1 teaspoon of all-purpose flour. Leave to rest for 15 minutes until frothy. Be sure that your water isn’t too hot, as it will kill the yeast. To a bubbly yeast mixture add in all of the other ingredients. Mix with a spoon until a shabby dough forms, cover with cling foil and refrigerate for 6-12 hours.

When ready to bake, preheat the oven with a baking tray in it to 250°C. Dump the dough on a floured counter, fold over a few times to form a ball, sprinkle with more flour, then cover with a clean tea towel and let rest for 15-20 minutes. Right before baking slice the dough with a sharp knife, then carefully transfer to a preheated tray and place to bake in lower third of the oven for 40 minutes.

Check out on the bread after around 30 minutes to see if it’s browning too much. Should that be the case, lower temperature to 200°C until the bread finishes baking. You’ll know that the bread is done once you tap it on the bottom and it sounds hollow. Cool the bread completely on a rack before slicing.

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Internet već godinama luduje oko kruhova koji se ne mijese, ali kod mene nikako da to dođe na red i da sama probam napraviti takav kruh. Sve do prošlog vikenda kada sam planirala peći kruh, ali morala obaviti i još sto drugih stvari. S obzirom na to, zaključila sam da mi je idealna prilika za probati napraviti brzi kruh koji se ne mijesi. Rezultat je bio toliko uspješan da sam se morala zapitati zašto još uopće mijesimo tijesto za kruh?

SASTOJCI:

(8,41 kn)

Za tijesto:

2 žličice suhog kvasca (2,00 kn)

2 žlice šećera (0,05 kn)

1 šalica glatkog brašna, podijeljena (0,50 kn)

2 šalice tople vode (–)

3 šalice integralnog brašna (2,25 kn)

1 žličica soli (0,01 kn)

¼ šalice maslinovog ulja (2,50 kn)

4 žličice mljevenih sjemenki lana (1,00 kn)

Dodatno:

Ekstra brašno za posipanje (0,10 kn)

PRIPREMA:

U velikoj zdjeli pomiješajte kvasac, šećer, vodu i 1 žličicu glatkog brašna. Ostavite da miruje 15 minuta da se zapjeni. Pazite da vam voda ne bude prevruća jer ćete ubiti kvasac. U pjenasti kvasac dodajte sve ostale sastojke i miješajte žlicom dok se ne formira labavo tijesto. Pokrijte zdjelu prijanjajućom folijom i stavite u hladnjak na 6-12 sati.

Kada ste spremni za pečenje zagrijte pećnicu na 250°C sa protvanom za pečenje u pećnici. Iskrenite tijesto na pobrašnjenu površinu, par puta presavinite i formirajte u kuglu. Lagano posipajte brašnom, prekrijte čistom krpom i ostavite da miruje 15-20 minuta. Netom prije nego što stavite kruh peći, oštrim nožem par puta zarežite tijesto. Pažljivo prebacite tijesto na zagrijani protvan i pecite u donjoj trećini pećnice 40 minuta.

Nakon 30 minuta provjerite kruh, pa ako je već dosta potamnio, smanjite temperaturu na 200°C do kraja pečenja. Kruh je gotov kada ga lupnete sa donje strane i zvuči šuplje. Pustite da se kruh skroz ohladi na rešetci, prije nego ga krenete rezati.

Whole Grain No-Knead Bread / Integralni kruh koji se ne mijesi

Chocolate and Raisin Banana Bread / Kruh od banane sa čokoladom i grožđicama

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As we’re diving into more and more of the autumn weather, I’m totally digging the cozy recipes. And nothing says cozy to me like a nice loaf of banana bread. Enriched with chocolate and raisins, this bread is perfect to nibble on while you’re sipping that seventh cup of hot tea.

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INGREDIENTS:

(Yields 1 loaf / 2.15 EUR)

For the bread:

4 medium bananas (0.13 EUR)

2 eggs (0.40 EUR)

1 tsp pure vanilla extract (0.03 EUR)

½ cup milk (0.05 EUR)

4 tbsp butter, melted (0.53 EUR)

1 cup all-purpose flour (0.07 EUR)

1 cup whole wheat flour (0.10 EUR)

4 tbsp sugar (0.01 EUR)

1 tsp baking powder (0.01 EUR)

½ tsp baking soda (0.01 EUR)

Pinch of salt (0.01 EUR)

½ cup raisins (0.20 EUR)

½ cup chocolate chunks (0.53 EUR)

Additional:

Butter for greasing the pan (0.07 EUR)

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METHOD:

Preheat the oven to 190°C. Grease a loaf pan with butter and coat with parchment paper. Set aside. Mash up the bananas using a potato masher, leaving them a bit on the chunky side. Whisk in the eggs, vanilla and milk, then finally stir in melted butter.

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In a bigger bowl, whisk together flours, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Pour wet ingredients over dry ones and stir to combine. Fold in raisins and chocolate, then transfer batter into the prepared pan and gently shake to level. Bake for about 50 minutes, until a skewer inserted comes out clean (a slightly moist skewer is also okay).

Allow the bread to cool for 30 minutes in the pan. After 30 minutes, transfer the bread on a wire rack to cool off completely before slicing.

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Kako sve više uranjamo u jesensko vrijeme, totalno sam raspoložena za ugodne recepte. A ništa mi u ovom trenutku ne zvuči ugodnije od lijepe štruce kruha od banane. Obogaćen sa čokoladom i grožđicama, ovaj je kruh idealan za grickanje uz onu sedmu šalicu čaja koju upravo pijuckate.

SASTOJCI:

(Za 1 štrucu / 20,07 kn)

Za kruh:

4 srednje banane (5,00 kn)

2 jaja (3,00 kn)

1 žličica ekstrakta od vanilije (0,20 kn)

½ šalice mlijeka (0,40 kn)

4 žlice maslaca, rastopljene (4,00 kn)

1 šalica glatkog brašna (0,50 kn)

1 šalica integralnog brašna (0,75 kn)

4 žlice šećera (0,10 kn)

1 žličica praška za pecivo (0,10 kn)

½ žličice sode bikarbone (0,01 kn)

Prstohvat soli (0,01 kn)

½ šalice grožđica (1,50 kn)

½ šalice čokoladnih komadića (4,00 kn)

Dodatno:

Maslac za namastiti kalup (0,50 kn)

PRIPREMA:

Zagrijte pećnicu na 190°C. Namastite kalup za kruh, obložite papirom za pečenje i stavite na stranu. Zgnječite banane gnječilicom za krumpir, ali ostavite i malo komadića u kaši. Umiješajte jaja, vaniliju i mlijeko, te na kraju umiješajte i maslac.

U većoj zdjeli pomiješajte brašna, šećer, prašak za pecivo, sodu bikarbonu i sol. Prelijte mokre sastojke preko suhih, pa miješajte tek toliko da se sve sjedini. Lagano umiješajte grožđice i čokoladu. Ulijte smjesu u preipremljeni kalup i nježno protresite da se poravna. Pecite oko 50 minuta, dok testni štapić ne bude čist (malo vlažni štapić je isto okej).

Pustite da se kruh hladi 30 minuta u kalupu. Nakon 30 minuta ga ohladite do kraja na žičanoj rešetki, prije nego što ćete ga rezati.

Chocolate and Raisin Banana Bread / Kruh od banane sa čokoladom i grožđicama

Corn Horns / Kukuruzni roščići

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One of our local bakery chains sells these tiny, delicious corn horns. I rarely buy any bakery products, but when I do, 90% of the time it’s those little buggers. Of course, I figured they can’t be that hard to make, so after a bit of research, this is what I came up with.

Just be warned, these are totally addictive, so be prepared to ruin your diet. 😀

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INGREDIENS:

(Yields 16 horns / 0.06 EUR per horn / 1.01 EUR for all)

For the dough:

1 cup corn flour (0.10 EUR)

1 cup boiling water (–)

1 cup warm milk (0.20 EUR)

1 tsp dry yeast (0.13 EUR)

1 tbsp sugar (0.01 EUR)

1 ½ – 2 cups plain white flour, divided (0.13 EUR)

3 tbsp olive oil (0.13 EUR)

1 tsp salt (0.01 EUR)

Topping:

1 egg (0.20 EUR)

1 tsp coarse sea salt (0.01 EUR)

1 tsp cumin seeds (0.07 EUR)

Additional:

Flour for dusting the work surface (0.01 EUR)

Oil for greasing the mixing bowl (0.01 EUR)

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METHOD:

Start off by placing corn flour in a mixing bowl and pouring boiling water over it. Quickly stir to form a thick sticky mass. In a separate small bowl, whisk together warm milk, yeast, sugar and 1 teaspoon of plain white flour. Allow the yeast mixture to rest for about 10 minutes until it starts getting foamy. Be sure that your milk isn’t hot, because it will kill the yeast and the dough won’t rise. The safe milk temperature is if you can comfortably stick your finger in it.

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After 10 minutes, add 1 ½ cups of plain flour, olive oil and salt to corn flour mixture. Pour the bubbly yeast over that and give a good stir to form shabby dough. Dump everything on a clean work surface and briefly knead, incorporating more flour, bit by bit, as you knead along. The final dough should be quite soft and pliable, but not too sticky. Clean your bowl, lightly coat in oil and turn the dough ball around to grease from all sides. Cover the bowl with clean kitchen towel and allow the dough to rest until doubled in size, for about 45 minutes.

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Once the dough has risen, gently deflate and divide into two balls. Roll out each ball on a floured work surface into a thin disc. Then cut each disc into 8 triangles. At this point you can also add stuffing to the horns, but I decided to just roll them out empty. Roll the triangles to form the horns, then space them out on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Cover the shaped horns with a clean kitchen towel and allow to rest for additional 10-15 minutes for the second proofing.

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When ready for baking, preheat oven to 190°C. Whisk an egg and brush over horns. Sprinkle coarse sea salt and cumin seeds on top and bake in the middle rack for 20 minutes, until beautiful golden-brown. Serve warm or at room temperature.

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The horns taste the best on their first day, but will keep for a day or two at room temperature in an airtight container. Alternatively, you can do-ahead and freeze the horns after second proofing, before giving them an egg wash. Then just give them an egg wash straight out of the freezer, sprinkle with toppings and bake.

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Jedna naša lokalna pekara prodaje male, prefine kukuruzne roščiće. Kupujem vrlo malo pekarskih proizvoda, i to su u 90% slučajeva baš te kiflice. Naravno, zaključila sam da ih ne može biti prekomplicirano za napraviti doma. Nakon malo istraživanja, ovo je konačni rezultat.

Malo upozorenje – ovi roščići izazivaju ovisnost, tako da budite spremni da si zeznete dijetu. 😀

SASTOJCI:

(Za 16 roščića / 0,47 kn po roščiću / 7,51 kn za sve)

Za tijesto:

1 šalica kukuruznog brašna (0,75 kn)

1 šalica kipuće vode (–)

1 šalica toplog mlijeka (1,50 kn)

1 žličica suhog kvasca (1,00 kn)

1 žlica šećera (0,05 kn)

1 ½ – 2 šalice glatkog brašna, podijeljene (1,00 kn)

3 žlice maslinovog ulja (0,99 kn)

1 žličica soli (0,01 kn)

Za posipanje:

1 jaje (1,50 kn)

1 žličica krupne morske soli (0,01 kn)

1 žličica sjemenki kima (0,50 kn)

Dodatno:

Brašno za posipati radnu plohu (0,10 kn)

Ulje za namastiti posudu (0,10 kn)

PRIPREMA:

Za početak stavite kukuruzno brašno u veću posudu i prelijte kipućom vodom. Brzo promiješajte da dobijete gustu, ljepljivu smjesu. U manjoj zdjelici pomiješajte toplo mlijeko, kvasac, šećer i 1 žličicu glatkog brašna. Pustite da odmara 10-tak minuta dok kvasac ne nabubri i postane pjenast. Pazite da mlijeko ne bude prevruće jer će ubiti kvasac i tijesto se neće dignuti. Sigurna temperatura mlijeka je kada možete u njega bez problema umočiti prst.

Nakon 10 minuta dodajte 1 ½ šalicu glatkog brašna, maslinovo ulje i sol u smjesu kukuruznog brašna. Prelijte preko svega pjenasti kvasac i dobro promiješajte da se formira labavo tijesto. Istresite na čistu radnu plohu i kratko mijesite, dodajući po potrebi još malo po malo brašna. Tijesto treba biti meko i podatno, ali ne previše ljepljivo. Očistite posudu, namastite s malo ulja, pa unutra okrećite kuglu tijesta da se namasti sa svih strana. Prekrijte posudu čistom krpom i pustite da tijesto odmara oko 45 minuta, dok se ne udvostruči.

Kada se tijesto dignulo, nježno ga ispuhnite i podijelite u dvije lopte. Razvaljajte obje lopte na dobro pobrašnjenoj plohi u tanke diskove. Onda svaki disk podijelite na 8 trokuta. Po želji, sada možete dodati i neku filu u kiflice, ali ja sam odlučila napraviti prazne. Zarolajte trokute u roščiće i raširite ih po protvanu obloženom papirom za pečenje. Pokrijte sve čistom krpom i ostavite da se tijesto digne drugi puta, još 10-15 minuta.

Kada ste spremni za pečenje, zagrijte pećnicu na 190°C. Razmutite jaje i njime premažite roščiće. Posipajte krupnom soli i kimom, pa pecite u sredini pećnice 20 minuta, dok roščići ne dobiju lijepu zlatno-smeđu boju. Poslužite roščiće tople ili na sobnoj temperaturi.

Roščići su najbolji istoga dana, ali držati će još dan ili dva na sobnoj temperaturi u hermetički zatvorenoj posudi. Također, možete si ih pripremiti unaprijed i zamrznuti ih nakon što se drugi puta dignu, a prije nego ih premažete jajem. Onda ih samo onako smrznute premažite jajem, posipajte čime želite i odma stavite peći.

Corn Horns / Kukuruzni roščići

Super Quick Whole Grain Bread – Revamped / Super brzi integralni kruh – revidiran

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A few months ago I’ve posted a bread recipe which changed my whole perspective on home bread baking. I’m happy to say that I’ve continued to bake bread ever since, using the described technique which includes a water bath in the oven during baking. The results are always so great that bread baking became my favourite form of relaxation.

Furthermore, my bread has been evolving over time. My whole approach now is more relaxed. I go with my instinct and add a bit here and a bit here. And the bread is just getting better and better. So, described below is my perfect bread recipe. Perfect for now, that is. I expect this whole bread adventure to grow, evolve and change even more, as I grow more and more confident in this whole endeavour.

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INGREDIENTS:

(Yields 1 loaf / 1.10 EUR)

For the bread:

2 cups warm water (–)

2 tsp active dry yeast (0.27 EUR)

2 tbsp sugar (0.01 EUR)

2 – 2 ½ cups plain white flour, divided (0.17 EUR)

2 cups whole grain flour (0.20 EUR)

1 tsp salt (0.01 EUR)

3 tbsp ground flax seed (0.10 EUR)

3 tbsp sunflower seeds (0.10 EUR)

3 tbsp hulled millet (0.10 EUR)

3 tbsp olive oil (0.13 EUR)

Additional:

Oil for greasing the bowl and the loaf tin (0.01 EUR)

1 cup water for baking (–)

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Every bread is different

METHOD:

Take a large mixing bowl and whisk together water with yeast, sugar and 1 tablespoon of plain white flour. Allow to sit for 10-15 minutes until frothy. If the mixture doesn’t bubble, discard and start again with a fresh batch of yeast, as your dough probably won’t rise.

Add 2 cups of plain flour, all whole grain flour, salt, flax seeds, sunflower seeds, millet and olive oil to the frothy yeast mixture and stir with a spoon until shabby dough forms. Dump everything on a clean counter and knead for a few minutes, incorporating a bit more flour as necessary. Dough should be soft and pliable, but not too sticky.

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Wash up your mixing bowl, grease with a bit of oil and turn the dough ball around to coat on all sides. While your hands are already greasy, you may as well coat the loaf tin in oil. Cover the dough bowl with a clean kitchen towel and allow the dough to rest for at least 30 minutes and up to a few hours. The resting time always depends on my other activities and what I’m doing. The bread doesn’t mind. We’re friends.

When ready to bake, place a tin pan to the bottom of your oven and preheat oven to 250°C. Gently deflate the dough, give it a few kneads, shape a loaf and gently transfer to greased loaf tin. Sprinkle with a bit of flour, cover again with a kitchen towel and let sit for about 10 minutes, while your oven fully heats up.

Just before baking, using a very sharp knife, make a few incisions on the dough’s surface. Really carefully pour 1 cup of water into the pan you left at the bottom of the oven. Quickly place the bread pan with dough onto the middle rack and bake for 30 minutes until bread is deep golden brown. Do not open the oven door during that time under any circumstance.

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After 30 minutes remove bread from the oven and allow it to cool in its tin for about 5 minutes. Carefully remove from tin and allow the bread to completely cool on a rack before digging into it.

Since I am the sole bread eater in our household, I always slice up the whole loaf once it’s completely cool and freeze it sliced in a zip lock bag. Then, when I am in a mood for some bread, I simply toast as much as I feel like eating.

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Pred nekoliko mjeseci napisala sam recept koji je skroz promijenio moj pristup pečenju kruha kod kuće. Sa zadovoljstvom mogu reći kako sam od onda nastavila redovito peći kruh, a prema opisanom načinu, tako da u pećnici za vrijeme pečenja bude vodena kupka. Rezultati su svaki puta bili tako dobri da mi je pečenje kruha postalo omiljeni način opuštanja.

Osim toga, moj je kruh s vremenom evoluirao, a moj vlastiti pristup je sada puno opušteniji. Slijedim instinkte pa dodajem malo tu i tamo. A kruh postaje sve bolji i bolji. Pa vam u nastavku dostavljam svoj recept za savršeni kruh. Savršeni za sada. Očekujem da će ova cijela avantura sa kruhom rasti, evoluirati i još se više mijenjati, sve kako bude raslo i moje samopouzdanje u ovom cijelom pothvatu.

SASTOJCI:

(Za 1 štrucu / 8,06 kn)

Za kruh:

2 šalice tople vode (–)

2 žličice suhog kvasca (2,00 kn)

2 žlice šećera (0,05 kn)

2 – 2 ½ šalice glatkog brašna, podijeljene (1,25 kn)

2 šalice integralnog brašna (1,50 kn)

1 žličica soli (0,01 kn)

3 žlice mljevenih sjemenki lana (0,75 kn)

3 žlice suncokretovih sjemenki (0,75 kn)

3 žlice prosa (0,75 kn)

3 žlice maslinovog ulja (0,99 kn)

Dodatno:

Ulje za namastiti posudu i kalup za pečenje (0,01 kn)

1 šalica vode za pečenje (–)

PRIPREMA:

U velikoj posudi razmutite vodu sa kvascem, šećerom i 1 žlicom glatkog brašna. Pustite 10-15 minuta dok ne postane pjenasto. Ako vam smjesa ne bude pjenasta, bacite i počnite ispočetka sa novim kvascem jer vam se tijesto na kraju vjerovatno ne bude dignulo.

Dodajte 2 šalice glatkog brašna, svo integtalno brašno, sol, lan, suncokretove sjemenke, proso i maslinovo ulje u pjenasti kvasac i dobro pomiješajte žlicom dok se ne formira labavo tijesto. Sve istresite na čistu radnu plohu i mijesite par minuta, dodajući po potrebi malo po malo još brašna. Tijesto treba biti mekano i podatno, ali se ne smije previše lijepiti.

Operite svoju posudu u kojoj ste zamijesili tijesto, namažite sa malo ulja, pa unutra okrećite loptu tijesta dok se ne namasti sa svih strana. Kad su vam ruke već masne, namastite i kalup za pečenje. Pokrijte zdjelu sa tijestom čistom krpom i ostavite da miruje barem 30 minuta, a do nekoliko sati. Ja to vrijeme uvijek prilagodim nekim drugim aktivnostima. Kruhu je to okej. Mi smo frendovi.

Kada ste spremni za pečenje, stavite plehnati protvan na dno pečnice i zagrijte ju na 250°C. Nježno ispuhnite tijesto, kratko promijesite, oblikujte štrucu i nježno ju prebacite u namašćeni kalup. Posipajte sa malo brašna, pokrijte čistom krpom i ostavite da miruje još desetak minuta, dok vam se pećnica skorz ne ugrije.

Netom pred pečenje, jako oštrim nožem par puta zarežite tijesto. Jako, jako pažljivo ulijte šalicu vode u protvan koji ste ostavili na dnu pećnice, pa brzo stavite kruh da se peče 30 minuta na srednjoj rešetki, sve dok ne dobije duboku zlatno-smeđu boju. Ni u kojem slučaju ne otvarajte pećnicu za to vrijeme.

Nakon 30 minuta izvadite kruh iz pećnice i ostavite ga da se 5 minuta hladi u kalupu. Nakon toga ga pažljivo izvadite iz kalupa i pustite da se skroz ohladi na rešetki, prije nego što ćete navaliti na njega.

Pošto sam ja jedini jedač kruha u našem kućanstvu, uvijek cijelu ohlađenu štrucu narežem na šnite i u vrećici smrznem. Onda, kada mi se jede kruh, samo kratko tostiram onoliko šnita koliko mi treba.

Super Quick Whole Grain Bread – Revamped / Super brzi integralni kruh – revidiran

Homemade pita bread / Domaći pita kruh

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I’m always amazed at how much difference in quality there is between homemade and store bought breads. So if you are eying the recipe length and wondering “Is this really worth my time?”, my answer to you is YES! Always a yes.

It might seem like there are a million steps by the length of the recipe, but actually, it’s all pretty straightforward. Plus, there are instructions for both stovetop and oven baked pitas, so choose whichever you like more. Stovetops would always be my preferred choice, as you get those delicious charred parts. But the advantage of oven baked is that you get to make more pitas at the same time and don’t need to hover over them.

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INGREDIENTS:

(Yields 8 pita breads / 0.06 EUR per pita / 0.48 EUR for all)

1 cup warm water (–)

1 tsp active dry yeast (0.13 EUR)

1 tsp sugar (0.01 EUR)

2 1/3 – 3 cups plain white flour, divided (0.20 EUR)

½ tsp salt (0.01 EUR)

3 tbsp olive oil + more for greasing the bowl (0.13 EUR)

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Oven baked pita

METHOD:

First prepare the yeast by whisking together water, yeast, sugar and 1 tsp flour in a large bowl. Set aside for 10-15 minutes until it’s bubbly. If the yeast doesn’t bubble it means that either your yeast was old or the water was too hot and killed it, in which case you need to discard the mix and start all over again, or your dough won’t puff. Sorry, it’s just the way it is.

Once the yeast is bubbly, put in 2 1/3 cups of flour, salt and olive oil and give everything a good stir. Once the dough starts coming together, dump it all onto a lightly floured counter and knead for about 10-15 minutes, until the dough becomes silky and forms a nice ball, sprinkling with more flour if necessary.

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VS. stovetop pita

Clean the large mixing bowl you were using, add a bit more of olive oil in it and turn the dough ball around until it’s greased on all sides. Cover the bowl with a clean dish towel and set aside for 1-2 hours for rising, until the dough doubles in size. You want the dough to rise someplace warm where there are no drafts.

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When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 220°C if baking pita in the oven. Turn the risen dough over on a counter and softly deflate. Gently knead into a ball and divide into 8 equal parts. Whatever you’ll be using up right away, roll into thin disks and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake in the oven for 4-5 minutes, until pitas are puffy. Everything else you can keep in your fridge, tightly wrapped in a plastic wrap up to one week. I’ve found that pita’s actually taste better when you use the dough after it’s been sitting in a fridge, so it’s worth having a batch of dough around.

If you’re making pitas stovetop, preheat skillet over a high flame and bake pitas for 1-2 minutes on each side. To keep the pitas warm until ready to eat, wrap them in a clean kitchen towel. They are best eaten right away, while still warm.

Uvijek se fasciniram time kolika je razlika u kvaliteti između domaćeg kruha i onog kupovnog. Tako da, ako gledate dužinu ovog recepta i pitate se „Da li je ovo stvarno vrijedno mojeg vremena?“, moj odgovor je DA! Uvijek da.

Možda vam se čini da po dužini recepta da ovdje ima milijon koraka, ali zapravo je sve poprilično jasno. Osim toga, tu su upute za pita kruh koji možete peći i na štednjaku i u pećnici, pa odaberite opciju koja vam se više sviđa. Pečenje na štednjaku bi uvijek bilo moj prvi izbor, jer onda dobijete finu zapečenu koricu. Ali prednost pečenja u pećnici je da istovremeno možete peći više kruhića, i to bez da cijelo vrijeme stražarite nad njima.

SASTOJCI:

(Za 8 pita kruhića / 0,44 kn po piti / 3,52 kn za sve)

1 šalica tople vode (–)

1 žličica suhog kvasca (1,00 kn)

1 žličica šećera (0,01 kn)

2 1/3 – 3 šalice glatkog brašna, podijeljene (1,50 kn)

½ žličice soli (0,01 kn)

3 žlice maslinovog ulja + još malo za namastiti posudu (1,00 kn)

PRIPREMA:

Prvo pripremite kvasac tako da u velikoj zdjeli izmiješate vodu, kvasac, šećer i 1 žlicu brašna. Stavite na stranu na 10-15 minuta dok ne postane pjenasto. Ako kvasac ne postane pjenast, znači da je ili star ili da vam je voda bila prevruća pa ste pobili kvasac, pa to morate baciti i početi ispočetka jer vam se inače tijesto neće dignuti. Sori, to je jednostavno tako.

Kada je kvasac postao pjenast, dodajte unutra 2 1/3 šalice brašna, sol i maslinovo ulje i dobro sve promiješajte. Kako se tijesto bude formiralo, tako sve istresite na lagano pobrašnjenu radnu plohu i mijesite 10-15 minuta, sve dok tijesto ne bude glatko i ne oblikujete ga u loptu, a po potrebi dodajte u tijesto malo po malo brašna.

Očistite posudu koju ste koristili, kapnite malo ulja u nju, pa okrećite po posudi kuglu tijesta kako bi se namastila sa svih strana. Pokrijte posudu čistom krpom i ostavite tijesto da se diže 1-2 sata, dok se ne udvostruči. Najbolje je ostaviti tijesto da se diže na toplom mjestu bez propuha.

Kada ste spremni za pečenje, zagrijte pećnicu na 220°C ako pečete pite u pećnici. Dignuto tijesto izokrenite na radnu plogu i nježno ispuhnite. Lagano umijesite kuglu i podijelite na 8 jednakih dijelova. Ono što planirate odmah koristiti razvaljajte u tanke diskove i rasporedite po protvanu za pečenje obloženom masnim papirom i pecite u pećnici 4-5 minuta, dok pite ne budu lijepo pufaste. Sav višak tijesta možete čuvati u hladnjaku dobro zamotan u plastičnu foliju do tjedan dana. Osobno mislim da su kruhići još finiji kada tijesto odstoji neko vrijeme u hladnjaku, pa se isplati imati turu tijesta pri ruci.

Ako radite pite na štednjaku, dobro zagrijte tavu na jakoj vatri i pecite pite 1-2 minute na svakoj strani. Da vam kruhići budu topli, držite ih umotane u čistu kuhinjsku krpu. Najbolje ih je poslužiti odmah, dok su još topli.

Homemade pita bread / Domaći pita kruh

Corn Flour Scones (vegan, gluten-free, low histamine) / Pogačice od kukuruznog brašna (veganske, bezglutenske, nisko histaminske)

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You want warm scones for that special weekend breakfast? No problem! These you can literally whip up in five minutes, bake and then enjoy piping hot, straight out of the oven. You need just four things to make them – corn flour, boiling water, salt and a bit of fat. I’ve used coconut oil, but feel free to substitute with any cooking oil or even butter.

INGREDIENTS:

(Yields 9 small scones / 0.05 EUR per scone / 0.41 EUR for all)

2 cups corn flour (0.20 EUR)

½ tsp salt (0.01 EUR)

1 tbsp coconut oil (0.20 EUR)

1 ¼ cup boiling water (–)

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METHOD:

Preheat oven to 250°C. Place a silicone mat on a baking sheet and set aside. Alternatively, line baking sheet with aluminum foil and lightly grease. In a bowl whisk together flour and salt. Make a small well, place inside tablespoon of coconut oil and then pour in boiling water which will melt the coconut oil. Using a fork, give all a quick and vigorous stir.

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At this point the water should have cooled off enough to handle, so you can finish off making the dough with your hands. It should be pretty soft, but not sticky. Divide the dough into scones and spread on prepared baking sheet. I used a huge ass ice cream scoop for this and then pressed the balls flat with my hand.

Bake for 25 minutes, until golden and crispy. Enjoy hot, straight out of the oven, for maximum yum.

Jedu vam se vruće pogačice za taj posebni vikend doručak? Nema problema! Ove možete smutiti u doslovce pet minuta, ispeći i onda navaliti na njih dok su vruće, ravno iz pećnice. Trebaju vam samo četiri stvari da ih napravite – kukuruzno brašno, kipuća voda, sol i malo masnoće. Ja sam upotrijebila kokosovo ulje, ali slobodno ga zamijenite bilo kojim drugim uljem za kuhanje ili čak maslacem.

SASTOJCI:

(Za 9 malih pogačica / 0,33 kn po pogačici / 3,01 kn za sve)

2 šalice kukuruznog brašna (1,50 kn)

½ žličice soli (0,01 kn)

1 žlica kokosovog ulja (1,50 kn)

1 ¼ šalice kipuće vode (–)

PRIPREMA:

Zagrijte pećnicu na 250°C. Stavite silikonski podložak na pleh za pečenje ili obložite pleh aluminijskom folijom i mrvicu namastite. U zdjeli pomiješajte brašno i sol. Napravite malo udubljenje u koje ćete staviti žlicu kokosovog ulja pa preko svega prelijte kipuću vodu. Viljuškom sve brzo i snažno pomiješajte.

Sada se voda već dovoljno ohladila, pa rukama dovršite tijesto. Ono bi trebalo biti dosta mekano, ali se ne bi smjelo lijepiti. Podijelite tijesto u pogačice i raširite po pripremljenom protvanu. Ja sam tijeso grabila ogromnom žlicom za sladoled i onda rukom lagano spljoštila loptice.

Pecite 25 minuta, dok pogačice ne budu zlatne i hruskave. Za maksimalnu sreću navalite na njih dok su vruće, odma iz pećnice.

Corn Flour Scones (vegan, gluten-free, low histamine) / Pogačice od kukuruznog brašna (veganske, bezglutenske, nisko histaminske)

Buckwheat Bread (vegan, paleo, gluten-free, low histamine) / Kruh od heljdinog brašna (veganski, paleao, bezglutenski, nisko histaminski)

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If you have special dietary needs, this might be just the thing for you. Contrary to what its name might suggest, buckwheat is unrelated to wheat. In fact, it’s not even a grain and one of its closest relatives is rhubarb.

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INGREDIENTS:

(Yields 1 small loaf / 1.52 EUR)

2 cups buckwheat flour (1.20 EUR)

3 tbsp ground flax seeds (0.10 EUR)

½ tsp baking powder (0.01 EUR)

½ tsp salt (0.01 EUR)

1 tbsp coconut oil, melted (0.20 EUR)

1 cup warm water (–)

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METHOD:

Preheat oven to 200°C. Line baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. In a bowl, whisk together flour, flax seeds, baking powder and salt. Make a small well in dry mixture and pour in melted coconut oil and water. Mix using a spoon until shabby dough forms and then dump everything on clean counter and give the dough a short kneading. As necessary, work more water or flour into the dough. You want it to be pliable and not stick to your fingers.

Form the dough into a ball and place on prepared baking sheet. Using a sharp knife, make a cross incision in the dough. Bake for about 40 minutes, until deep golden brown. The bread should give a hollow sound when you tap it. Allow the bread to cool completely before cutting into it.

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Ako imate specijalne prehrambene potrebe, ovo je možda prava stvar za vas. Suprotno onome što engleska inačica imena govori, heljda nema nikakve veze sa pšenicom. Štoviše, heljda uopće nije žitarica, a jedan od najbližih rođaka joj je rabarbara.

SASTOJCI:

(Za 1 malu štrucu / 11,31 kn)

2 šalice heljdinog brašna (9,00 kn)

3 žlice mljevenih sjemenki lana (0,75 kn)

½ žličice praška za pecivo (0,05 kn)

½ žličice soli (0,01 kn)

1 žlica kokosovog ulja, rastopljenog (1,50 kn)

1 šalica tople vode (–)

PRIPREMA:

Zagrijte pećnicu na 200°C. Obložite protvan za pečenje masnim papirom, pa stavite na stranu. U zdjeli pomiješajte brašno, lan, prašak za pecivo i sol. Napravite malu udubinu u smjesi pa unutra ulijte rastopljeno kokosovo ulje i toplu vodu. Miješajte žlicom dok se ne krene formirati labavo tijesto, a onda sve iskrenite na čistu radnu plohu i kratko promijesite. Po potrebi, u tijesto dodajte još malo vode ili brašna. Tijesto ne smije biti pretvrdo i ne smije vam se lijepiti za ruke.

Formirajte tijesto u kuglu i stavite na pripremljeni protvan. Oštrim nožem zarežite križ na tijestu. Pecite oko 40 minuta, dok kruh ne dobije duboku zlatno-smeđu boju. Znati ćete da je kruh gotov kad bude zvučao šuplje kada po njemu kucnete. Pustite da se kruh do kraja ohladi prije nego što ga zarežete.

Buckwheat Bread (vegan, paleo, gluten-free, low histamine) / Kruh od heljdinog brašna (veganski, paleao, bezglutenski, nisko histaminski)

Super Quick Whole Grain Bread (vegan) / Brzi integralni kruh (veganski)

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I’ve tried baking bread at home maybe a handful of times before, but the ending results were never too satisfactory. There always seemed to be something off and the loaves were never just quite how I’d liked them to be.

That all changed when I’ve discovered the bread baking method which combines high heat, shorter baking time and a pan with water inserted to the bottom of the oven. The resulting loaf was just right; very crispy on the outside and soft and airy on the inside.

Another thing that is great is that this method doesn’t require that much kneading, so the actual work you need to put into this bread between the waiting is pretty minimal.

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INGREDIENTS:

(Yields 1 medium sized loaf / 0.86 EUR)

1 ½ cups warm water (–)

2 tsp active dry yeast (0.27 EUR)

2 tbsp sugar (0.01 EUR)

1 ½ – 2 cups plain white flour, divided (0.13 EUR)

2 cups whole grain flour (0.20 EUR)

3 tbsp ground flax seed (0.10 EUR)

1 tsp salt (0.01 EUR)

2 tbsp sunflower seed oil, divided (0.01 EUR)

3 tbsp sunflower seeds (0.13 EUR)

Additional 1 cup of water for the pan in the bottom of the oven (–)

METHOD:

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together water, yeast, sugar and a tablespoon of white flour. Be careful that your water isn’t too hot, or else it will kill the yeast. Wait about 10 minutes for water to become slightly foamy. That means that the yeast is working and you may continue, otherwise discard and start all over again with new batch of yeast, as your dough may not rise otherwise.

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Add 1 ½ cups of white flour, all whole grain flour, flax seeds and salt to the foamy water and mix with a spoon until a loose dough forms. Dump the dough on clean counter and knead for a few minutes, incorporating the remaining white flour as necessary, until the dough is soft but not sticky.

Clean up you mixing bowl, add a tablespoon of oil to it and turn the dough ball around to coat evenly. Cover the bowl with a clean kitchen towel and let the dough rest in a warm, draft free room for an hour, to double in size.

After one hour, gently deflate the dough. Make a small dent in the middle, add the sunflower seeds and gently knead a few times and form a loaf. With the remaining tablespoon of oil, grease a loaf pan and carefully transfer the loaf in it. Sprinkle the loaf with a bit of flour, cover the pan with a kitchen towel and let rest for another half an hour.

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Towards the end of the resting time, preheat the oven to 225°C, leaving an empty tin pan on the bottom. Make a few incisions using a sharp knife on the bread right before baking. When the oven reaches the desired heat, place the loaf pan in the middle rack and very, very carefully pour additional 1 cup of warm water to the empty dish you’ve left in the bottom. Quickly close the oven door and bake bread for 30 minutes, until the top is nice golden-brown.

Let the bread cool for about 5 minutes in the pan before carefully removing and placing on a wire rack to cool completely, before slicing into it.

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Ranije sam se nekoliko puta okušala u pečenju kruha, ali konačni rezultat nikad nije bio pretjerano zadovoljavajući. Uvijek je nešto falilo i kruh nikada nije ispao baš onakav kako bi ja voljela.

To se sve promijenilo kada sam otkrila metodu pečenja kruha koja objedinjuje visoku temperaturu, kraće vrijeme pečenja i protvan sa vodom na dnu pećnice. Štruca koju sam dobila bila je savršena; hrskava izvana, a mekana i prozračna iznutra.

Još jedna super stvar kod ovog kruha je da ga nije potrebno puno mijesiti, tako da je stvarni rad koji treba uložiti između čekanja zapravo minimalan.

SASTOJCI:

(Za 1 štrucu srednje veličine / 6,41 kn)

1 ½ šalica tople vode (–)

2 žličice suhog kvasca (2,00)

2 žlice šećera (0,05 kn)

1 ½ – 2 šalice oštrog pšeničnog brašna, podijeljene (1,00 kn)

2 šalice integralnog pšeničnog brašna (1,50 kn)

3 žlice mljevenih sjemenki lana (0,75 kn)

1 žličica soli (0,01 kn)

2 žlice suncokretovog ulja, podijeljene (0,10 kn)

3 žlice sjemenki suncokreta (1,00 kn)

Dodatna šalica vode za protvan na dnu pećnice (–)

PRIPREMA:

U velikoj zdjeli pomiješajte toplu vodu sa kvascem, šećerom i žlicom oštrog brašna. Pazite da vam voda nije prevruća, jer ćete ubiti kvasac. Čekajte desetak minuta da voda postane blago pjenasta prije nego što nastavite. Ako se voda nije zapjenila, bacite sve i počnite ispočetka sa novim kvascem, jer moguće da vam se tijesto neće dignuti.

U pjenastu vodu dodajte 1 ½ šalicu oštrog brašna, svo integralno brašno, lan i sol, pa miješajte žlicom dok ne dobijete labavo tijesto. Iskrenite tijesto na čistu radnu plohu i mijesite koju minutu, po potrebi dodajući preostalo ošto brašno, dok tijesto ne bude mekano i ne prestane se lijepiti.

Očistite zdjelu i dodajte u nju žlicu ulja, pa kuglu tijesta okrećite dok se ne prekrije uljem sa svih strana. Pokrijte zdjelu čistom krpom i ostavite tijesto da se diže oko sat vremenau toploj prostoriji u kojoj nema propuha, dok se ne udvostruči.

Nakon jednog sata nježno rukom spljoštite tijesto. Napravite malu udubinu u sredini i dodajte sjemenke suncokreta. Kratko i nježno mijesite pa formirajte štrucu. Sa preostalom žlicom ulja namastite kalup za kruh, pažljivo u njega smjestite štrucu i posipajte ju po vrhu mrvicom brašna. Prekrijte kalup čistom krpom i ostavite da odmara oko pola sata.

Prema kraju tih pola sata, zagrijte pećnicu na 225°C, s time da na dnu pećnice ostavite prazni metalni protvan. Netom prije pečenja oštrim nožem nekoliko puta zarežite štrucu. Kada vam se pećnica ugrijala, stavite kalup sa kruhom na srednju rešetu. U protvan na dnu vrlo, vrlo pažljivo ulijte oko čašu tople vode. Brzo zatvorite vrata pećnice i pecite kruh oko 30 minuta, dok ne dobije lijepu zlatno-smeđu boju.

Ostavite kruh da se 5 minuta hladi u kalupu, prije nego što ćete ga pažljivo izvaditi i do kraja ohladiti na rešetki, a prije nego što ga krenete rezati.

Super Quick Whole Grain Bread (vegan) / Brzi integralni kruh (veganski)