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Baking Bread

Resident chef Nigel Barden is here with today's mouth-watering 'Foodie Thursday' dish. Plus, Simon has another one of your confessions for the collective to mull over.

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Plaice Fish Fingers with Tartare Sauce

by Mat Follas from Fish 鈥� Delicious Recipes for Fish & Shellfish (Ryland Peters & Small)听

I love a good fish finger/stick & these are some of the best, they鈥檙e not perfectly rectangular but then again, neither are fish. 听These goujons have lots of flavour & plaice make the ideal base.

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Prep time: 10 mins

Cooking time: 听15 mins

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Ingredients

2 slices of white bread

salt, to season

1 heaped tsp smoked paprika

30g / 陆 cup grated fresh Parmesan cheese

plain / all-purpose flour (as required)

1 egg gently beaten

vegetable oil, for frying

2 whole plaice (each about 225g/8oz), skinned, filleted & sliced into finger-sized portions

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Tartare Sauce

100ml / 7 tbsp mayonnaise

陆 red onion, peeled & finely diced

1tsp Dijon mustard

15g / 1陆 tbsp capers

15g / 1陆 tbsp. cornichons, thinly sliced

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Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180C / 350F / Gas 4.

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2. Make the tartare sauce by mixing all of the ingredients together. 听Set aside.

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3. Put the bread slices directly onto the shelf of the preheated oven & bake for 5 mins, until it is crispy & golden. 听Cool then place in a resealable bag.

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4. Crush to coarse breadcrumbs using a rolling pin, add a generous pinch of salt, the paprika & Parmesan, reseal the bag & shake to combine.听听

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5. Transfer to a large plate, & on separate plates, put the flour & beaten egg.

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6. Heat a little oil (about 2mm deep) in a large frying pan/skillet set over a medium heat.听

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7.听Drag the plaice portions through the flour, then the egg & finally the breadcrumbs before carefully placing in the pan.听听

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8. Cook on each side for 1 minute, until golden brown, then serve immediately with the tartare sauce.

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Basic White Bread

by听Robert Swift听from听Born & Bread (Away with Media) available from听听听

This is the cornerstone of all bread making.听 A basic white loaf was the first loaf that I ever baked - & I鈥檝e made millions since.听 Once you鈥檝e mastered this, you鈥檒l be on your way & can look forward to successfully tackling more complex bakes, like sourdough or speciality loaves. 听

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Makes 1 x 2lb/900g loaf (2lb Tin is 22cm long x 12cm wide approx), or 2 x 1lb/450g loaves (1lb听Tin 16x11cm)

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Prep time: 30mins

Proving time: 3-3.5 hours

Cooking time: 25-45 mins

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Ingredients

500g strong white bread flour

320ml water

8g salt

5g fresh yeast听(or 8-10g of dried yeast, but not Fast Acting)

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Method:

1. Combine the flour & salt. Set aside.听听

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2. Add the 320ml of water to the yeast.听

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3. In a large bowl add the yeasty water to the flour & salt. Do this in stages, mixing with your hands so you can feel how the dough is changing. 听It needs to be well hydrated in the bowl before bringing on to the table to begin kneading.听听

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It should be sticky & wet to allow the gluten to absorb the water as it becomes stronger through kneading. You can add up to 40ml more water if needed.

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3. On a work surface start to work the dough vigorously & firmly by stretching it away from you then folding it back towards听you. 听Continue this until the dough takes in any residual water & loses its stickiness, by which time the dough should be firming up & becomes easier to handle (at听least 10mins).

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4. Continue to work it for a further 5 mins then allow it to rest for 5. 听Then work it firmly with considerable downwards force &听don鈥檛 be worried if it rips & stretches. 听Eventually it will听become like crinkly cabbage.

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5. Rest it for a further 5 mins. 听Then work it gently for a minute or two & check听the dough has a smooth finish,听sits up well on the table & doesn't collapse.

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Check for a gluten window, by simply pinching a small piece of dough & stretch it until it becomes translucent.听听The light should peer through it & it should not tear or snap. If it tears, knead it more.

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6. Then its ready for it鈥檚 first prove.听Leave it at room temperature in a large bowl covered in cling film for around 90mins.听The dough will start to rise.

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7. Knead it for a second time.听听This is referred to as 鈥榢nocking back鈥�.听听We鈥檙e looking to do a series of turns & folds.听听Don鈥檛 spend more than a minute doing this.听听Now leave it for its second rest of 2hrs (again in a cling film covered bowl at room temp).

(If the first proving goes听quickly & it rises very rapidly, especially if using dried yeast, then reduce the time on the second proving by 30 mins).

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8. The dough should now be ready to be divided, if your are听making two 1lb听loaves.听

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9. Roll the dough out into a rectangle using your听hands & then into a Swiss roll shape, to fit your oiled loaf tin.听

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10. Bake in a preheated oven 230C/ 220C fan/ AGA highest setting.听听After 10 mins, drop the temperature by 10C.听The loaf should be golden & risen.

For a 2lb loaf 40-45mins; for a 1lb loaf 25-30mins.听

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11. Turn out onto a wire rack to cool.

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White Bread Loaf - 麻豆社 Good Food

Prep Time: 60-90mins, incl. 1 hour rising time

Cooking Time: 30-40mins

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Ingredients

15g/陆oz fresh yeast or 2.5ml/陆tbsp dried yeast

300ml/陆 pint lukewarm milk

450g/1lb strong white flour

1 tsp salt

25g/1oz butter

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Preparation method

1. Mix the yeast with a little of the milk to get a creamy liquid.

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2. Put the flour and the salt in a bowl & rub in the butter.

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3. Stir in the yeast liquid & the rest of the milk to get a soft dough.

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4. Turn on to a lightly floured work surface & knead until the dough is smooth & elastic, about 10-15 minutes.听

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5. Use plenty of force during kneading. Slam the dough down & use your palm to push it away from you, stretching it, then fold over & turn the dough through 90 degrees. Keep repeating. Use a rubber scraper/spatula to keep adding any wayward dough. Be aggressive & the dough will begin to bind together. 10 mins minimum kneading. When the dough is ready, you can hold it up to the light & stretch it quite thinly, to create a window. If it tears, knead it more.听听

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6. Put in a clean bowl & cover with clingfilm. Stand in a warm place for 1 hour to rise.

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7. Heat the oven to 220C/425F/Gas 7. Lightly oil a 1kg/2录lb bread tin.

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8. Turn the dough on to the work surface again & knead for 5-10 minutes. Shape the dough into a loaf shape to fit the tin & place in the tin. Cover with a clean tea towel & allow to rise back up again, about 15 minutes.

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9. Bake in the oven until golden & risen, about 30-40 minutes. The base of the loaf should sound hollow when you tap it. Turn on to a wire rack to cool.

Broadcast

  • Thu 1 Oct 2015 17:05
    麻豆社 Radio 2