Japanese No-Knead
Fig & Walnut Bread
Recipe by:
Chef Marie Tseng
What you'll need:
A
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60g figs
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3g instant yeast
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25g sugar
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15g honey
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3g salt
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160g water
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15ml olive oil or melted butter
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30g walnuts, chopped
Blue Jacket Bread Flour
Golden Flower Mei Kuei Lu
Method:
Makes 4 pieces
1. (A) Soak figs in Golden Flower Mei Kuei Lu for at least 2 hours (preferably overnight). Drain figs and cut into small pieces. Set aside.
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2. (B) In a big container, mix Blue Jacket Bread Flour, instant yeast, sugar and salt. Add honey, water and olive oil. Mix till the dough is formed.
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3. Add chopped walnuts and figs into the dough.
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4. Cover the container and leave in room temperature for 1 hr. When small bubbles form, transfer the container to the fridge, where it remains for at least 5 hrs (ideally 10-18 hrs).
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5. Afterwards, remove the container and leave in room temperature for another 1 hr.
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6. Divide the dough into 4 pieces & mould the dough into your desired shapes. Leave on a parchment paper to proof for 50 mins.
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7. Sprinkle some flour on the surface when dough doubles in size. Use a sharp knife to score the surface.
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8. Preheat oven and bake at 190°C for 20 mins.
Remove, leave to cool and serve.