Free Recipe Medieval Parsley Bread
Recipe Type: B Recipes
Recipe Preparation: bake
Cooking Ingredients for Medieval Parsley Bread Recipe
6 c Unbleached flour
1 ts Dried rosemary
1-3/4 c Warm water
1 ts Dried basil
3 Packs active dry yeast
1/2 ts Cinnamon
1-1/2 c Finely chopped parsley
6 tb Honey
1-2/3 tb Coarse salt
3 Whole eggs + 2 yolks
6 tb Melted butter
Medieval Parsley Bread Preparation
Sprinkle yeast on 1/2 cup of warm water. Stir in honey, let sit for 5 minutes. Add remaining water, beat in about 2 1/2 to 3 cups flour. Beat with a wooden spoon for about 200 strokes. Cover with damp towel, put in a warm place, & allow to rise for 30-45 minutes, or until doubled. Stir down, beat in salt, melted butter, 3 whole eggs, + extra yolk. Crush dried herbs & add 1/2 cup parsley. Mix with cinnamon & add to batter, stirring well. Beat in remaining flour with spoon, then with hands work until dough comes away from sides of bowl. Turn out onto a lightly floured board & knead until smooth, shiny & elastic, about 10-20 minutes, adding small amounts of flour if necessary. Place in a buttered bowl, cover with damp towel, let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 50 minutes. Punch down, cover & let rise again until doubled, about 30 minutes. Punch down. Turn out onto a floured surface. Let dough rest 5 minutes. Shape into three free form curls or twists. Place on buttered cookie sheet. Cover lightly with damp towel & let rise until doubled, about 25 minutes. Preheat oven to 375F. Brush loaves with beaten egg yolk. Bake about 50 minutes or until browned & loaf sounds hollow when rapped on top & bottom. Cool on rack.
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Recipe Serves: 1
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