OLD COTTAGE LOAF
Developed by the team at Tintagel Old Post Office in Cornwall using their Victorian cloam oven, create your own cottage loaf from the comfort of your kitchen. With a crusty exterior and fluffy middle, this old Cornish recipe is perfect for everyone to try.
Categories Cakes and bakes
Yield 10-12
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- If you're using fresh yeast, put it into a bowl containing a quarter of the water and the honey, and mix together.
- Put the flour and salt into a large bowl, cut the butter into small pieces and rub it in. If you're using fast-action dried yeast just add it to the flour.
- Pour the water into the flour and mix well until all the ingredients are combined.
- Turn the dough onto a floured surface and knead for 10 minutes until it begins to get silky and smooth to touch.
- Place the dough in a bowl. Cover with a tea towel, leaving enough room for the dough to rise and double in size.
- Leave the bowl in a warm place for 1½-2 hours until it has doubled in size. When the dough has risen sufficiently, knock it back gently to expel the air.
- You can simply bake this as one piece on a lined or greased tray or, if you prefer, you can try making it the traditional way.
- To make it in the traditional way, cut about one quarter of the dough out and shape both pieces in rounds. Place the larger round onto your baking tray and place the other on top. Using a spoon handle or pointed end of a rolling pin make a hole through the centre of the loaf, ensuring to push all the way through to the tray underneath.
- Cover with a tea towel and leave to prove for about 45 minutes to one hour.
- Pre-heat the oven to 230 degrees. Glaze the top of the loaf with some beaten egg and leave to prove for another 5-10 minutes.
- Bake for 15 minutes at the high oven temperature, then lower it to 200 degrees and continue baking for approximately 20 minutes. Transfer the loaf onto a wire rack and leave to cool.
CLASSIC ENGLISH COTTAGE LOAF
A delicious versatile, crusty bread that is delicious with soups, sandwiches and on its own. Short hands-on time and relatively easy to make. A wonderful addition to your baking repertoire! Paul Hollywood's Recipe.
Provided by Jessica Lai Perez
Categories Bread
Time 3h
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- If using a stand mixer, pour flour, yeast and salt into a mixer bowl. Add the butter (or lard, shortening) and pour in about 1 cup (225-250ml) of water. Stir, then add a further ¼-½ cup (75-100ml of water) a little at a time, until all the flour is incorporated and the dough is soft but not soggy. Mix on low-medium for 5-6 minutes, until it is smooth and silky.
- If kneading by hand, pour flour into a large bowl, add the yeast to one side and salt to the other. Add the softened butter and pour in about 1 cup (225-250ml) of water. Mix using one hand, then add a further ¼-½ cup (75-100ml of water) a little at a time, until all the flour is incorporated and the dough is soft but not soggy. Tip the dough onto a lightly floured work surface and knead for 5-10 minutes, until it is smooth and silky.
- Next, place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover and leave to rise for about 1 hour, or until it has doubled in size.
- When ready, tip the dough onto a lightly floured work surface. Fold dough inwards repeatedly to knock out the air and ensure that it rises upwards, rather than outwards.
- Tear off one third of the dough and set aside. Take the larger piece and shape into a ball. Flatten the dough into a rough rectangle, then roll it out. Fold the top down and the bottom up until you have a thick belt. Then fold the two ends to the centre and press them down and you will have a chunky block. Turn the dough over. Cup both hands around the dough and move the dough around the work surface in a circular motion for a few times. This will tuck the dough under itself and create a taut surface. Repeat until the surface is smooth and taut.
- Place the shaped large ball of dough on the prepared lined pan. Repeat the rolling and shaping for the smaller piece of dough. When done, place the smaller ball on top of the larger ball, like a dough snowman.
- To join the 2 balls, dust your index and middle fingers with flour. Push them through the centre of the loaf all the way to the bottom, until you touch the pan. Do this twice to make sure the top and bottom balls are firmly joined together.Next, use a sharp knife to cut 8 slashes on both the top and lower part of the loaf.
- Then, carefully cover with plastic cling wrap (or large plastic proof bag) and let it rest for about an hour. Preheat oven to 415°F (230°C) and put an oven proof tray (I used my handy Le Creuset cast iron pan) at the bottom of oven.
- When ready, remove wrap and lightly dust with flour. Place the pan into the oven. Fill the prepared heated tray with water to create steam and quickly shut the oven door. Bake for 15 minutes, then lower the oven to 375°F (190°C) and bake for another 20 minutes, or until the surface is golden brown. Gently tap the bottom of bread - it should sound hollow. If not, let it bake for another 3-5 minutes.
- Remove from oven and transfer to cooling rack. Your cottage loaf is ready!
BRITISH COTTAGE LOAF
A classic crusty loaf, baked freeform in a unique shape. A Great British Bake-off recipe from Paul Hollywood.
Provided by Jennifer
Categories Bread
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Add the flour into a large bowl and add the yeast on one side and the salt on the other. Add the softened butter pieces and pour in about 1 cup of lukewarm water. Mix using one hand, then add a further 1/3 of water (you may not need it all, or you may need a little more), a little at a time, until all the flour is incorporated and the dough is soft but not soggy.
- Pour the dough onto a lightly floured work surface and knead for 5-10 minutes, until it is smooth and silky.
- Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover with a clean tea towel and leave to rise until doubled in size. This will take at least 1 hour and can take 2-3 hours, or longer, depending on the room temperature.
- Remove the dough onto a lightly floured surface and fold it inwards repeatedly to knock out the air and ensure that it rises upwards, rather than outwards. This is especially important in a freestanding loaf without a tin to support it.
- Tear off one third of the dough and set aside. Shape the larger piece into a ball by first flattening the dough into a rough rectangle, then rolling it into a thick oblong. Turn the dough so that the longer edge is running away from you and flatten it slightly. Now fold in the two ends to the centre and press them down, so you end up with a chunky, squarish shape. Turn the dough over, so that the join is underneath.
- With your palms turned upwards, put your hands on each side, slightly under the dough. Move the cob around, tucking the dough neatly under itself as it turns. You are gently forcing the sides of the dough down and underneath, to create a smooth, taut top and a rough underside. Avoid using too much extra flour during shaping. Place the ball of dough on the prepared baking tray.
- Repeat the rolling and shaping for the smaller piece of dough, then place the smaller ball on top of the larger ball. Flatten the top slightly, then dust your middle finger and forefinger with flour and push them through the centre of the loaf all the way to the bottom. Use a sharp knife to make 8 slashes in the surface of both the top and larger lower part of the loaf.
- Place the tray inside a large, clean plastic bag and leave to prove for 1 hour, or until well risen, and springy when prodded. Meanwhile, heat the oven to 415°F and put a roasting tray in the bottom of the oven to heat up.
- Remove the risen loaf from the bag and dust with flour. Fill the roasting tray with cold water to create steam and put the bread in the oven. Bake for 15 minutes, then lower the oven to 375°F and bake for a further 20-25 minutes, until crusty, golden brown and the base sounds hollow when tapped. (If not, put it back into the oven for another 5 minutes.)
- Transfer the baked loaf to a wire rack to cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 136 kcal, Carbohydrate 22 g, Protein 3 g, Fat 3 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Cholesterol 6 mg, Sodium 204 mg, ServingSize 1 serving
COTTAGE MEATLOAF
Garnish with fresh herbs, if desired.
Provided by MELISSA H.
Categories Main Dish Recipes Meatloaf Recipes Beef Meatloaf Recipes
Time 1h5m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a 9x5-inch loaf pan with aluminum foil.
- In a large bowl, combine ground beef, ketchup, tomato juice, salt, pepper, red pepper, eggs, bread crumbs, onion, and mustard for meatloaf until well mixed. Press meat mixture into the prepared pan.
- In a separate bowl, combine ketchup, mustard, and brown sugar for topping until smooth. Spread brown sugar mixture over meatloaf.
- Bake in preheated oven 35 to 45 minutes, until no longer pink. Drain off fat. Let rest 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 325.9 calories, Carbohydrate 18.3 g, Cholesterol 110.3 mg, Fat 19.6 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 18.7 g, SaturatedFat 7.6 g, Sodium 679.9 mg, Sugar 10.4 g
TRADITIONAL COTTAGE LOAF - OLD FASHIONED RUSTIC ENGLISH BREAD
Just the shape of this traditional loaf of bread is reminiscent of ploughman's lunches and warm cottage kitchens! A delightfully shaped loaf of bread, which represents all that is rustic and rural in Britain, but especially England. This bread keeps well and makes lovely, if odd shaped sandwiches! Cut the loaf into wedges and serve with freshly churned butter and a hunk of mature Cheddar cheese, maybe with a pickled onion or two. Quintessential British bread at its best. This reminds me of baking days in my grandmothers' old cottage, sitting in her warm and cosy kitchen; she would have baked this in her wood burning Aga stove, as I sometimes do in the winter when my Godin wood burning stove is working. I often leave the first batch of dough to prove and rise overnight - leave it in a cool but NOT cold place, and then continue shaping and proving it next morning. We used to call this wooden spoon bread when we were little, as you push a wooden spoon down through the two loaves to stick them together before baking! Preparation time includes the proving of the dough - but NOT the overnight method!
Provided by French Tart
Categories Yeast Breads
Time 2h15m
Yield 1 Large Cottage Loaf, 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Sift flour and salt into a bowl, stir in sugar and yeast. Make a well in the centre, stir in the tepid milk and water to make the dough. (If using fresh yeast - put the yeast in a jug with a little of the milk and water mixture, and allow it to dissolve and become frothy - mixing thoroughly, then add it to the flour.).
- Tip the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 10 to 15 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- Put the dough in a large, clean, oiled bowl. Cover with oiled clingfilm and leave in a warm place until it has doubled in size.Then knead the dough for 1 minute and divide it into two-thirds and a third. Shape the pieces into rounds. Cover them and leave for 5 minutes.
- Put the smaller round on top of the larger one. Push a floured wooden spoon (or your fingers) through the centre of both rounds, to join them together. Take a very sharp knife and make cuts all around the top round and the bottom round - see my photos. Put the cottage loaf on a lightly floured baking tray, cover and leave for about 45 minutes, or until it has doubled in size. Meanwhile preheat the oven to 220C/440F/Gas 7.
- Beat the egg with a tablespoon of water and a pinch of salt. Brush the glaze over the cottage loaf and bake for about 35 to 45 minutes, until dark golden brown and hollow sounding when tapped beneath.
- Cool before slicing. Delicious served with butter, jam, cheese, cold meats or make sandwiches or toast for picnics and breakfast!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 356.1, Fat 3.6, SaturatedFat 1.6, Cholesterol 42.6, Sodium 815.1, Carbohydrate 67.3, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 1, Protein 11.9
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