Walnut Bread
1.
If the walnuts are raw, they need to be processed first. Put the walnut kernels in the middle layer of the preheated 170℃ oven, roast for 8-10 minutes, and roast until golden brown; after the roasted walnut kernels, after cooling, evenly divide into two parts; one part is chopped into small pieces, the other part Put it into a food processor and grind it into a coarse powder
2.
Knead the high-gluten flour, water, fine sugar, salt, dry yeast, and walnut meal together to form a dough. When the gluten is formed, add olive oil and continue to knead until the expansion stage. Add the chopped walnuts to the dough and knead well. Put the dough in a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and ferment at room temperature for 40 minutes to 1 hour, until it becomes 2-2.5 times larger (the fermentation time varies according to the room temperature); the fermented dough, press out the gas with the palm of your hand, Divide the dough into 6 portions, knead into a circle, cover with plastic wrap and let it stand for 15 minutes
3.
Sprinkle thin flour on the countertop, take a small dough and place it on the countertop, flatten it with the palm of your hand, and roll it out with a rolling pin to form an oval; roll the rolled oval dough from top to bottom, and roll the sides to the middle Rewind, roll it all the way to the end, squeeze the mouth tightly to form a big olive in the middle and two small olives; place the shaped olive-shaped dough on a baking tray for the final fermentation. (The best fermentation environment: temperature 35-38 degrees, humidity 85%, reference fermentation time 40 minutes)
4.
After fermenting to twice the size, use a thin and sharp blade (a razor blade is recommended) to make three cuts diagonally on the surface of the dough (about 0.5cm in depth). Put it in a preheated oven with a high and low fire at 200℃, bake for about 12 minutes, until the surface is golden brown and ready to go out
Tips:
1. The walnut flour of this walnut bread is divided into two halves, half is beaten into coarse powder, and the other half is chopped. The coarse powdered walnuts are kneaded together with flour to form a dough. After the dough is kneaded, add the other half of the walnuts. The bread baked in this way has the fragrance of walnuts in every bite, which is very delicious;
2. When the walnuts are beaten into powder, beat them a few times until they are coarse powder. Don't beat them too much, otherwise it will produce oil;
3. This bread is very suitable to be eaten as a small meal bag. If you want to make a simple meal, grill a chicken wings and a few walnut breads, it will be a delicious meal. In the morning, a cup of milk and a walnut bread are very nutritious and can make you full of energy throughout the day;
4. Olive oil can be replaced with butter or ordinary vegetable oil. But with olive oil, the bread will have a more "healthy" flavor.
