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Carrot And Thyme Bread Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Zoetheunicorn / All my dishes 4 months, 3 weeks ago Amazing colours in this bread. Would go really well with a vegetable soup. Good old-fashioned wintery flavours. Prep:20m Cook:55m Servings:9	Zoetheunico
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Ingredients

1 1/2 tsp dried yeast (one packet)

1 tsp sugar

1/4 cup warm water

1 large carrot, grated

2 cups plain flour (or one white, one wholemeal)

2/3 cup rye flour

1/3 cup cornmeal

2 Tbsp fresh thyme leaves

1/2 Tbsp salt

1 Tbsp oil

1/4 cup (approx) warm water, extra

Directions

In a small bowl, combine yeast, sugar and 1/4 cup warm water. Let stand 10 minutes until its frothy.

meanwhile combine the remaining indredients (except oil and extra water) in a large bowl.

Add the yeast mixture to the flour mixture. Stir it up, add the oil and then gradually enough water to make a non-sticky, workable dough.

Knead the dough on a floured surface for 10 minutes or so, until its smooth and elastic. (how good are the colours??!)

Shape the dough into a ball and place in an oiled bowl. Toss to coat the ball in oil then cover with plastic wrap and leave in a warm place to double in bulk. (about an hour).

Punch down the dough, knead for another minute or so, then shape into a loaf, place in a tin, cover with plastic again and leave it to double in bulk again (another hour or so).

Spray the loaf with a little water, sprinkle with some extra cornmeal and some cellery seeds if you like...or caraway would work too... and bake in a preheated 190C (375F) oven for about 50 - 60 minutes, until it sounds hollow when tapped.

The result is a beautifully speckled golden dense loaf, perfect for winter soups, or even great with butter and vegemite, according to Jeremy : )

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