Flowerpot bread

Name: Flowerpot bread
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 500 grams granary, strong, wholemeal or white bread flour; 7 grams sachet fast-action dried yeast; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 Tbsps olive oil, plus extra for the flowerpots; 1 Tbsp clear honey; 1 serving a little milk or oil, for brushing; 1 Tbsp pumpkin, sunflower, sesame or poppy seed; 4 Tbsps grated cheddar or crumbled feta cheese; 1 Tbsp chopped rosemary, thyme, oregano, chives or basil; 1 Tbsp chopped olive or sundried tomatoes; 1 teaspoons chilli flakes; 5 smalls clean clay flowerpots (see tip below), baking parchment and cling film

Flowerpot bread

Flowerpot bread requires approximately 50 minutes from start to finish. This recipe serves 5. One serving contains 508 calories, 17g of protein, and 13g of fat. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up olive oil, poppy seed, clear honey, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a lacto ovo vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Tip the flour, yeast and salt into a large bowl.

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All Purpose Flour

Yeast

Salt

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Bowl

Pour in 300ml warm water, the olive oil and honey.

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Olive Oil

Honey

Water

Mix with a wooden spoon until the mixture clumps together, then tip out onto a work surface. Use your hands to stretch and knead the dough for about 10 mins, or until its smooth and springy.

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Dough

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Wooden Spoon

Add a little extra flour if the dough feels too sticky.

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Dough

All Purpose Flour

Brush the flowerpots with oil and line the sides with baking parchment. Divide the dough into 5 pieces and shape into smooth balls.

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Cooking Oil

Place one ball of dough into each flowerpot and cover with cling film. Leave in a warm place for 1 hr to rise.

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Dough

Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas

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When the dough has doubled in size, remove the cling film from the pots and gently brush with a little milk or oil.

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Cooking Oil

Sprinkle with your choice of topping.

Place the pots on a baking tray in the oven and cook for 20-25 mins until risen and golden. The pots will be very hot, so be careful when removing from the oven. Leave to cool for 10 mins before turning out and eating.

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