Best English Cobblestone Bread Recipes
TRADITIONAL COTTAGE LOAF - OLD FASHIONED RUSTIC ENGLISH BREAD
Just the shape of this traditional loaf of bread is reminiscent of ploughman's lunches and warm cottage kitchens! A delightfully shaped loaf of bread, which represents all that is rustic and rural in Britain, but especially England. This bread keeps well and makes lovely, if odd shaped sandwiches! Cut the loaf into wedges and serve with freshly churned butter and a hunk of mature Cheddar cheese, maybe with a pickled onion or two. Quintessential British bread at its best. This reminds me of baking days in my grandmothers' old cottage, sitting in her warm and cosy kitchen; she would have baked this in her wood burning Aga stove, as I sometimes do in the winter when my Godin wood burning stove is working. I often leave the first batch of dough to prove and rise overnight - leave it in a cool but NOT cold place, and then continue shaping and proving it next morning. We used to call this wooden spoon bread when we were little, as you push a wooden spoon down through the two loaves to stick them together before baking! Preparation time includes the proving of the dough - but NOT the overnight method!
Provided by French Tart
Categories Yeast Breads
Time 2h15m
Yield 1 Large Cottage Loaf, 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Sift flour and salt into a bowl, stir in sugar and yeast. Make a well in the centre, stir in the tepid milk and water to make the dough. (If using fresh yeast - put the yeast in a jug with a little of the milk and water mixture, and allow it to dissolve and become frothy - mixing thoroughly, then add it to the flour.).
- Tip the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 10 to 15 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- Put the dough in a large, clean, oiled bowl. Cover with oiled clingfilm and leave in a warm place until it has doubled in size.Then knead the dough for 1 minute and divide it into two-thirds and a third. Shape the pieces into rounds. Cover them and leave for 5 minutes.
- Put the smaller round on top of the larger one. Push a floured wooden spoon (or your fingers) through the centre of both rounds, to join them together. Take a very sharp knife and make cuts all around the top round and the bottom round - see my photos. Put the cottage loaf on a lightly floured baking tray, cover and leave for about 45 minutes, or until it has doubled in size. Meanwhile preheat the oven to 220C/440F/Gas 7.
- Beat the egg with a tablespoon of water and a pinch of salt. Brush the glaze over the cottage loaf and bake for about 35 to 45 minutes, until dark golden brown and hollow sounding when tapped beneath.
- Cool before slicing. Delicious served with butter, jam, cheese, cold meats or make sandwiches or toast for picnics and breakfast!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 356.1, Fat 3.6, SaturatedFat 1.6, Cholesterol 42.6, Sodium 815.1, Carbohydrate 67.3, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 1, Protein 11.9
QUICK COBBLESTONE BREAD FOR BREADMAKER
I found this recipe in an old Better Homes and Gardens Bread Machine Baking book. I have used it many times. It makes a lovely presentation and is very easy to do. Recipe says to use an 11 X 7 X 1 1/2 inch baking pan. I have successfully used other size pans. A 9 X 13 inch pan makes a flatter product that is better for a larger...
Provided by Elaine Douglas
Categories Savory Breads
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- 1. Put bread ingredients up to and including yeast in bread maker on dough cycle.
- 2. When dough cycle is complete, remove from pan, punch it down, cover and let rest for 10 minutes.
- 3. Using kitchen scissors that have been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray, snip the dough directly into a well-greased 11 by 7 inch baking pan. Cut the dough into 3/4 inch to 1 inch irregular pieces covering the pan evenly in 1 or 2 layers.
- 4. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 25 minutes or until double. Stir together the melted butter, the 1/2 to 3/4 tsp. Italian seasoning plus the garlic salt.
- 5. Drizzle the butter mixture over the risen dough. Bake at 350 degrees F until golden brown - about 30 minutes. Turn out on cooling rack and allow to cool.
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