#Dutch crunch bread cartoon pdf
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You will see the top of the loaf stretch smooth and it will create a nice rounded shape as you stretch and rotate. Gently pull the dough underneath itself while rotating the dough clockwise. To create a nice round loaf or sandwich roll: With your dough on a lightly floured counter, cup your hands on the sides of the dough. My large round loaf is glazed entirely with the darker topping.

#Dutch crunch bread cartoon crack

The Dutch Crunch topping should crack and turn a nice golden-brown color.įor my sandwich rolls, I used topping without the added sesame oil and Marmite first, then applied a cross shaped glaze of the darker topping. When baking, place pans on a rack in the center of the oven and bake your bread as you ordinarily would. Place the rolls directly into the oven after applying the topping.Ĥ. Do not let too much topping pool up at the bottom of your dough, as it will create a hard dark foot and too much crunch on the bottom of your bread.ģ. You should err on the side of applying too much topping – a thin layer will not crack properly. Spoon the topping onto the top of the dough and guide it around as it drips over the sides. Coat the top of each loaf or roll with a thick layer of topping. Add more water or rice flour as necessary. Mine was the consistency of a thin honey. The consistency should be like stiff royal icing – spreadable, but not too runny. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and beat with a whisk beat hard to combine. Several drop of very toasty sesame oil (optional)ġ. Let cool on a wire rack before eating.ĭutch Crunch (Tiger Bread) Topping for 2 large loaves or 12 rolls (you won't use it all)Ĭan be used on any kneaded yeast bread dough.ġ½ cups rice flour (white or brown NOT sweet or glutinous rice flour-increase by 1 cup or more for homemade rice flour) Increase browning by baking closer to the top of the oven. Rotate pans half way through if you need to bake them on the top and bottom racks. Once you’ve applied the topping, bake in a preheated 375✯ oven for 25-30 minutes, until well browned. Coat the top of each roll or loaf with the topping as described below.ĩ. Cover with a clean towel and let rise while you prepare the topping.Ĩ. See below for tips on shaping round loaves and rolls.ħ. Shape each into a ball or loaf and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet (try not to handle the dough too much at this point). Once the dough has risen, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and divide it into desired portions. Let rise for 1 hour, or until doubled in size.Ħ.

Place in a lightly greased bowl and cover with plastic wrap. I used an additional 1 cup of flour for this step.ĥ. As soon as the dough isn't sticking to the counter or your hands and it's smooth and springy, stop kneading. Add flour to the counter as the sticky dough picks it up. As you knead, sprinkle flour over the dough and knead it into the dough. Turn out onto a generously floured surface and knead for several minutes. At this point, I had added only 2 cups of flour after the original 4.Ĥ. If it puddles and sticks all over the sides once the flour is picked up, continue adding flour in increments. Add remaining flour a quarter cup at time until the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl and the dry flour is picked up from the bottom and sides. Using a wooden spoon, mix until the dough comes together.ģ. Stir to dissolve and let sit for about 5 minutes (The mixture should start to bubble or foam a bit and smell yeasty).Ģ.

In a large mixing bowl, combine yeast, water, milk and sugar. Up to 8 cups bread flour (or all purpose is ok too)ġ.

#Dutch crunch bread cartoon pdf

You can find the original pdf version here.Ĥ tablespoons oil (plus additional oil for greasing bowl during rising) The recipe below is based on my experience. The recipe for the bread below came from The Bread Bible and an adaptation of a recipe found on. The recipe for the Dutch Crunch topping came from Rose Levy Beranbaum’s The Bread Bible. Dutch Crunch Bread makes 2 large round loaves or 12 sandwich rolls