Ingredients
Method
For the bread
- In a bowl of a food processor or standing mixer, add two cups strong flour, salt, honey, oil and yeast.
- With the motor running, stream in the warm water till the mixture becomes a wet dough. You might not need all the water. It should cling to the spindle of your food processor or kneading attachment.
- Knead for 30 sec.
- If using a food processor, start pulsing. If using a standing mixer, start mixing on low.
- Pulsing, add flour into the bowl, 1 tbsp at a time, until the mixture just balls together and comes off the side of the mixing bowl.
- Lightly oil your hands and countertop, and lightly knead with your hands to make sure the dough is smooth and elastic.
- Lightly oil a large mixing bowl, and place dough into it. Cover with a damp tea towel or cling film and leave in a warm place to prove till doubled in size.
- Meanwhile, make the caramelised garlic.
For the garlic
- Place the sugar, water, and garlic into a small sauce pan.
- Cook over high heat till lightly golden and caramelised.
- Add in the rice vinegar to stop the cooking process, stir in the miso.
- Let cool slightly before using**
To assemble and bake
- Heat the oven to 210C.
- Stretch out the dough into a flat, wide rectangle.
- Spread the garlic mixture all over the top, leaving 2cm gap all around.
- Roll the dough back into a loaf.
- Pinch to seal the seams.
- Place onto a lightly floured baking tray (or you can use baking paper to line it if you want), and place loaf onto the centre.
- Cover with a damp tea towel and leave to prove till doubled in size again.
- If you want, lightly flour the top of the loaf and make very shallow cuts into the dough, to help it expand during baking.
- Place into oven and bake till dark golden brown, about 20 minutes. Depending on how evenly your oven heats, you might need to turn it once during baking.
- Leave to cool for 15 minutes before cutting.
Notes
*If you have a preferred white bread recipe, feel free to use that!
**Caramel is very VERY hot. Be careful when handling it!
**Caramel is very VERY hot. Be careful when handling it!