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| Bread studded with apricots and almonds |
The bread is a simple yeast bread, made with 20% WW flour (which caught my attention immediately), studded with whole almonds and figs (or in my case, dried apricots). You can definitely use it for savory sandwiches because it's barely sweet. We had some with Pepper Jack cheese and some with homemade grape jelly. It works great for both.
I made the dough in the bread machine and added the "fix-ins" in the last few minutes of kneading. The dough had a silky smooth texture to it and was very easy to work with and only slightly tacky. I would definitely make this bread again and play with the "fix-ins". Replace the dried fruit with craisins, and you got yourself a perfect bread to make sandwiches with the day after Thanksgiving.
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| Bon appetit! |
Final thoughts/tips:
- The bread has great flavor and is very versatile. Hubby and I both liked it a lot. This was my first time eating almonds in a "regular" bread and I really liked the nuttiness and the slight sweetness that added. Would definitely make it again.
- If you've visited my blog before, you know I almost always make changes to recipes and this one was no exception :o) They're listed below.
- Used barley malt syrup for the sugar, dried apricots (115 gr) for the figs, and less almonds (90 gr).
- Adds: 7 gr of vital wheat gluten (for a little insurance) and 1/3 cup or 23 gr non-fat dry milk powder (for added nutrition), and 2 tsp of vegetable oil.
- Things I'd do different next time: let the dough rise just a few minutes after flattening. I'm hoping that will lighten the interior a little bit (but I'm not sure).
Looks fabulous! Love the idea of using dried apricots in this, will give that a try.
ReplyDeleteYour bread looks great! I love the look of the apricots. And I agree, this would be a great turkey leftover bread if you made it with dried cranberries.
ReplyDeletewhat a nice bread! looks fantastic
ReplyDeleteIt wouldn't be you without modifications Hanaa. The bread looks awesome. Congrats!
ReplyDeleteYour loaves look wonderful!! I will have to try some of your suggested changes next time I make this. We really loved this bread too.
ReplyDeleteAnd another one to conquer the yeasty fear! Well done Hanâa, looking real good.
ReplyDelete@Kayte: thank you. I really liked the dried apricots in this bread. Give it a try.
ReplyDelete@gaaarp: thanks! I can't wait to make this bread again and play with the recipe a bit more. And thanks for a great recipe selection.
@Snooky Doodle: thank you.
@Jenn: you're right, I always make modifications. I guess I can't help myself. Thanks for your compliments on the bread :o)
@Melanie: thank you so much! Yours look very nice too.
@Baking Soda: you got it. One loaf at a time until the yeast beast is defeated :o) Thanks for liking my bread. Coming from you, that means a lot!!