Leave in a warm place, covered with a clean tea towel, till they are well risen, then bake for about 40 minutes till they sound hollow when tapped on the base. Flour a large chopping board or work surface, tip the dough on to it and slice in half. With two baking sheets on the go I can bake eight at a time. Scatter liberally with salt flakes. Cut the dough into 9 fat slices, then place them cut side down in the lined cake tin, eight round the outside and one in the middle. Sometimes it will be dill other times thyme or rosemary, depending on which soup they are to accompany. Sun 9 Feb 2020 05.30 EST. Watch our video for making three basic bread recipes from a simple dough mixture. My reward is pouring honey over the surface of the hot, crisp bread. Photograph: Jonathan Lovekin for Observer Food Monthly. In this kitchen, honey is not just found in a glass pot on the table, and is as likely to end up in a recipe as it is on a piece of bread. I also feel it helps the keeping quality, but that may be my imagination. Photographs copyright Jonathan Lovekin 2020. Christmas is next week so its time for my final Christmas recipe. Makes 9 buns500g of the dough above butter 100g, softened walnuts 65ggrated zest of an orangeraisins 75gmaple syrup 100ml. Nigel Slater’s bread and butter recipes. strong wholemeal flour 250gstrong white plain flour 250gsalt 1 tspwarm water 350mlhoney 1 tbspfresh yeast 40grosemary 2 tbspdried cherries 50gdried apricots 50ggolden sultanas 50grosemary stalks a few, to decoratesea salt flakes. The dough needs to be soft but not sticky, so you may not need all the liquid. If you’re up for a long-term project, discover the secret to expert sourdough bread.For the ultimate selection of recipes, see our bread collection. Makes 12. rye flour 100gplain spelt flour 100goat bran 50geasy-bake dried yeast 7g (a heaped tsp) sea salt ½ tsphoney 3 tspwarm water 150mlpoppy seeds. So, from one basic bread dough, you can make the family loaf and have a bit of fun in the kitchen too. But you could also make one loaf and some pizza, a herb-freckled, olive oil-drenched focaccia or even some sweet, sticky cinnamon-scented buns. Home-made crispbread is something I bake often at home, using poppy, sunflower or pumpkin seeds on the surface, and occasionally using oats, oatmeal or spelt in the dough. Melt the butter in a pan, add the bacon and fry gently for a few minutes. Photograph: Jonathan Lovekin for Observer Food Monthly. Nigel Slater , guardian.co.uk  |  Updated: April 19, 2013 13:02 IST. Roughly chop the walnuts, then stir them into the butter with the grated orange zest and the raisins. Set the oven at 220C/gas mark 8. When cool, slice and serve with goat's cheese and mild honey. Then add a little milk to the yoghurt to make it a bit easier to pour, and add this to the flour. They are often available from Italian delis. Pears, Wine, Chocolate. Photograph: Jonathan Lovekin for Observer Food Monthly, Maple syrup walnut buns. Makes 2 250g of the dough abovegoat's cheese 150gmozzarella 1 ballsausage meat 200ga little olive oil. Serves 6bacon 6 rashersbutter 50gleeks 800gchicken stock 1 litreparsley a handful, roughly chopped, For the croûtesolive oil 6 tbsprosemary needles 10gbread 6 slices. Makes 1 round bread about 22cm in diameter. It should come away from the work surface cleanly. Nigel remains very much an amateur cook. Nigel Slater's Chicken, Bacon and Leek Pie with a minty broadbean salad I have really been loving Nigel Slater's Dish of the Day - it's his latest cooking program (it's finished screening now, but it was on Lifestyle Food in Australia and I'm sure will be repeated often), which focuses on his weekly shop, and the different recipes he comes up with throughout the week. Nigel Slater’s recipes for bread rolls. Cut 12 long thin slices of bread from the loaf above. Put the flours and bran into the bowl of a food mixer, tip in the yeast and salt, then turn once or twice to stir evenly through the flour. Place the dough in the baking tin and push it firmly to flatten it. Put the softened butter in a mixing bowl. Green olive and thyme focaccia. When you cook with a delicate honey, most of its more interesting qualities are lost, so it is best used on toast, English muffins or crumpets. I use fresh Italian sausages for this, flavoured with black pepper and fennel seed. Otherwise, any good butcher's sausage will do. I regard bread sauce as not only my legacy from my mother, but every Briton's sacred and stodgy inheritance. Remove the dough from its bowl (it will sink, but no matter) on to a lightly floured work surface. Remove the hot casserole dish from the oven, dust the inside lightly with flour then lower in the dough. Dissolve the honey in the warm water, then pour most of it into the flour, the paddle turning slowly. Spread the walnut and orange butter over the surface of the dough, then roll lengthways into a thick sausage. They will keep in good condition in a tin for a few days. A more interesting idea is to trickle a little lightly flavoured honey over a slice of goat's or sheep's cheese. Bake for 40 minutes till risen and golden. Nigel Slater presents over 350 creative, delicious and nourishing recipes and suggestions for those who'd rather spend more of their time eating than cooking. Pour the warm water into a small bowl then stir in the honey and yeast. Moist, sweet and salty, these spongy loaves will keep for two or three days if wrapped in kitchen film. Bruschetta, Smoked Cod's Roe. Sun 7 Jan 2018 01.00 EST. Turn off the machine, remove the bowl, and leave the dough in a warm place, covered with a cloth, for about half an hour. Set the oven at 220C/gas mark 7. It works best with a straightforward white loaf, to which I can add olive oil and thyme for a focaccia, a couple of pizzas with goat's cheese or maybe some thick fresh croûtes for a batch of soup. Scatter lightly with poppy seeds, pressing them down into the surface with your hand. Bake for 12 minutes, then transfer the breads to a cooling rack and leave for several minutes to crisp even further. He is not a professional chef. This week alone I have enjoyed a very floral version from a hive of Polish bees in Kensington; a more resinous one from hives in Hyde Park; a light and lemony pot from a hive of Devon bees now living six floors up in Chelsea, and honey from Spitalfields and also from Notting Hill. To make the dough using a machine: put the flour into the bowl of a food mixer fitted with a dough hook. Rub the bottom of the baking tin with a little of the oil. (I have a French honey in the cupboard that tastes not dissimilar to cough mixture.) Roll each piece of dough into a ball and place on a lightly floured baking sheet. Lower the heat to a simmer and leave to cook for 25 to 30 minutes. Make the rosemary paste by putting the olive oil into a food processor or blender with the rosemary needles. Bake for 10-12 minutes until the dough is crisp and risen and the cheese has melted but not coloured. Nigel Slater - Recipes - Winter - Sweets, Treats and Baking for Winter. Pour in the stock, bring to the boil, then add the roughly chopped parsley. Roughly chop the olives and thyme leaves then knead them into the dough. Peas, beans, courgettes, mild tomato and garlic sauce. Set the oven at 220C/gas mark 7. I shouldn't have to say it but, given the kind of bread our nation willingly consumes (and my children lead the way here, eschewing all proper loaves), let me warn you now: do not even consider making this with the plastic, sliced stuff. Batch baking means we can have a treat for now and a loaf for later. Not only is it a golden prize on top of your crumpets or spooned on to your porridge (incidentally the best way yet to get the subtle notes of a fine pot of gold to show its hand), honey is a useful addition when making bread dough, too, just as it is to the tighter dough of a batch of crispbread. Line the base of a 22cm round cake tin with a piece of baking parchment. Leave for a minute to settle down then cut into wedges and eat. Cover with the lid and return to the oven. In a large bowl, mix the flours, sea salt, sugar and bicarbonate of soda together with your fingers. Nov 4, 2019 - A home-baked loaf that’s quickly made and slathered in a salty flavoured butter is a treat for any night of the week, says Nigel Slater Cut thick and buttered, it is deliciously nostalgic. I come inside for tea, scratched and aching, to be restored by tea and toast. Not every day, or even every week. Photograph: Jonathan Lovekin for Observer Food Monthly, Italian sausage, goat's cheese, mozzarella pizza. His food is understated, handcrafted home cooking. Remove from the oven then pour over the maple syrup and leave to cool before tearing the buns apart. One of the loaves above will make more than enough croûtes for this. Serves 4-6half the basic dough above green or lemon-marinated olives, stoned 85g thyme leaves from 4 sprigsolive oil 3-4 tbspsea salt flakes. For best results, the butter should be softened but not melted. I use lemon olives for this, the sort that have been marinated in lemon-scented olive oil. Nigel Slater’s Sticky, seeded fruit bread and malt loaf. Halve the leeks lengthways, then rinse them thoroughly under cold, running water. Secondly, put the flour, salt, sugar and bicarbonate of soda together in a large-ish bowl. bag of flour, a packet or two of dried yeast, salt and some warm water and you could make a couple of loaves. Squeeze the sausage meat from its skins and break into small lumps, then dot these over the cheese. Dice the bacon finely. Then you already have the makings of a superbly comforting supper… Crumble the goat's cheese and tear the mozzarella into small pieces and scatter both cheeses over the dough. He believes there is something quietly civilizing about sharing a meal with other people. Pears cooked with red wine and spices, with dark chocolate. If you like cinnamon, add a half teaspoon of it to the butter. Remove from the oven and leave in place for 5 minutes before turning out and leaving to cool slightly before eating. Or simply use any loaf you have. Pour in the water, with the machine running at a moderate speed, and mix till you have a slightly sticky dough. Season generously. Photograph: Jonathan Lovekin for Observer Food Monthly, Leek and bacon soup with rosemary croûtes. Share on Facebook; Share on Twitter; Share via Email; I bake bread. A home-baked loaf that’s quickly made and slathered in a salty flavoured butter is a treat for any night of the week. Split the dough in half and roll out the dough to make two discs. Set the oven at 200C/gas mark 6. Set the oven at 250C/gas mark 9 and place either a pizza stone or a baking sheet in there to get hot. From simple snacks to dinner-party desserts, all the dishes in Nigel Slater's Real Fast Food can be ready to eat in 30 minutes or under. If I'm baking bread at the weekend, then often I double up the quantities and use half the dough for an unexpected treat. Quince, Honey, Anise. Five perfect recipes, from olive and thyme focaccia to pizza and maple syrup walnut buns, A basic loaf. The bread should be ready after 25 minutes. Banana Cake Recipe with Chocolate & Muscovado by Nigel Slater A pot of honey is often my souvenir from a trip to a farm shop or a visit to the countryside, but I have been enjoying a batch of urban honeys of late from hives in unexpected locations - such as the back gardens of shops and the roofs of tower blocks - a world away from the buttercup fields and heather-clad hills of country honey. Set aside, covered with clingfilm, for a further 30 minutes or so, till well risen. Remove from the tin or baking sheet and leave to cool. going for a good three or four minutes, until the dough comes cleanly away from the sides of the With a floured finger, push several holes deep into the dough, then spoon over half the olive oil. Blitz the herbs and oil, with a little salt and pepper, till all is bright green. This generally takes anything up to an hour depending on the warmth of your room. Apr 23, 2017 - Got some leftover bread? Cover with a clean tea towel and leave to rise to the surface of the tin. But you could also make one loaf and some pizza, a herb-freckled, olive oil-drenched focaccia or even some sweet, sticky cinnamon-scented buns. Whipped smoked cod's roe, crisp bruschetta, broadbeans. Cover it with a cloth and leave in a warm, but far from hot, place for about an hour until risen and lightly spongy. If you are using a food mixer armed with a dough hook (a flat paddle will work just as well) then mix for four or five minutes. Bread rolls with Feta and Rosemary. 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A bag of flour, a packet or two of dried yeast, salt and some warm water and you could make a couple of loaves. a family favourite...Stollen Cake. Nigel Slater. The days may start with frost on the hedges, but by mid-afternoon there is often warm sun, too, tempting me back into the garden to rake and dig, prune and perhaps sow. For cooking I use a lightly flavoured honey, avoiding the chestnut and strongly flavoured types that can dominate. Litigators tenaciously protect Nigel Slater's rights. Crab and Carrot cakes with dill and fresh white Crab. For the dough:strong bread flour 1kgsalt 10gfast-acting dried yeast 14gtepid water about 700ml. I like the idea of hives in the hood as much as in a clover-dappled field. Keep kneading until the dough no longer sticks to the board. . Place under a hot grill till the bread is lightly crisp then float on top of the leek and bacon soup. Failing that, just use green olives. Tip the yeast and honey mixture into the flours and stir in the cherries, apricots and sultanas. Tomato and Roast Pepper Bruschetta . Scatter the surface of each loaf with a few rosemary stalks and a few pinches of sea salt flakes. Crab and Carrot Cakes. Part recipe journal, part kitchen chronical, each story has, at its heart, a recipe I have cooked during the week that I feel I would like to share. Cover as much of the bottom as you can, but don't worry if it doesn't quite cover it. When they have dissolved add the chopped rosemary. You should have a dough that is really quite sticky. One beautiful dough. Slices of sourdough have a place, but there’s no better start to dinner than a dark rye roll – unless it’s a soft white one with feta. While still warm, free the bread from the pan with a palette knife, leave to cool a little, then tear into pieces. Cover with a lid and let them cook over a low to moderate heat for a good 15 minutes till they are soft, but not coloured. Set the oven at 200C/gas mark 6. Website by ph9. These delicious meals include . Flour the work surface generously, then turn out the dough and knead lightly. Reward indeed. Place them flat on a baking sheet, then spoon over the rosemary oil. Crisp-cooked gnocchi, tomatoes, radishes and parsley Mushrooms, Toast, Creamed Peas, Rocket Toasted sourdough bread, creamed peas, rocket and fried mixed mushrooms. Nigel Slater. . Cover with a cloth and leave for about 20 minutes, until the dough has flattened and spread slightly. Quince, slow-baked with honey, lemon and star anise. To make the dough by hand: put the flour and salt and yeast into a large bowl, mix well then pour in the water to make a sticky dough. Halve the dough, then shape each half into a round or press into a medium-sized loaf tin. Cut 12 long thin slices of bread from the loaf above. Transfer to a lightly floured bowl that allows room for the dough to expand, then leave in a warm, draught-free place for an hour or so until the dough has almost doubled in size. Trickle a little olive oil over the surface then slide on to the hot pizza stone or baking tray. Bake for 25 minutes, until dark brown, remove from the oven and transfer to a cooling rack. Knead in some of the flour from the work surface, adding a little more if the dough remains sticky. To make bread without yeast, see our soda bread recipes.Or find a machine to do the work with our review of the best bread makers.. dish and its lid into the oven. Nigel Slater’s recipes for festive leftovers: soup and panettone custard When it comes to Christmas pickings, there are no rules… Soup of the day: bones, beans, bits and bobs. Makes two small loaves. With its sweet fruits and herbal notes, this is a perfect bread for cheese. Blitz the herbs and oil, with a little salt and pepper, till all is bright green. 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