Hello everybody, it is Louise, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, saffron bread. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
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Saffron bread is one of the most popular of current trending meals in the world. It’s appreciated by millions every day. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. Saffron bread is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They’re fine and they look wonderful.
To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook saffron bread using 10 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Saffron bread:
- Prepare 255 g strong white flour
- Prepare 1 (7 g) sachet fast acting yeast
- Make ready 1/4 tsp salt
- Make ready 25 g golden sugar
- Get 2 pinches saffron threads
- Make ready 3 tbs clotted cream
- Take For the filling
- Take 25 g butter (softened)
- Get 1/2 tsp mixed spice
- Take 50 g fruit (sultanas/raisins)
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Instructions to make Saffron bread:
- Grease a large loaf tin or 2 normal size tins.
- Heat the milk until just simmering. Add the saffron strands and allow to soak for 10 to 15.
- Add the clotted cream to the infused milk and saffron. Allow to simmer for a few minutes.
- Mix the flour, salt, yeast and sugar in a bowl.
- Create a well in the centre and then add the milk, cream and saffron mix. Mix well until you have a soft dough.
- Turn out onto a floured surface an knead for 5 - 10 minutes. Add the sugar and fruits as you go.
- Pop into a bowl and either cover with cling film and keep in a warm place, or put a prover until doubled in size. Approximately 40 minutes but could be longer.
- Once double in size, “knock back” the dough in the bowl and turn out an knead again for a further 5 minutes.
- Split the dough into three portions and roll each into a long sausage. Braid the dough sausages and place in the greased pan(s). Cover with film, or place in a prover, and allow to stand until again double in size. (I cheated I used cake liners rather than grease the tins). Again about 40 minutes.
- Heat the oven to 180c/gas 4. Cook for 25 min until golden. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes. (While hot you can brush with honey if you really want sweet bread)
- Whether you then serve immediately or allow it to cool. Cut into thick slices and serve with butter or even better clotted cream.
- Enjoy.
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