Thursday, June 16, 2011

Herb Cheese bread with other bits of yum!

Everyone keeps telling me I should have stuck to being a baker.. mayhaps.. we'll see. :)
Having lots of leftover prosciutto from last night, I couldn't really think of what else to use it on, So I came up with a recipe as I went. It's a Herb, chilli, cheese, prosciutto, caramelised onion and roast tomato loaf.. well not so much as a loaf but kinda like a scroll? I don't know. I rolled it up as a scroll, so you'll see....

I kinda wish I had some feta cheese and spinach to go into it.. that would be divine...

2 cups plain flour
1 sachet 8g dry instant yeast
2/3 cup warm water
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons caster sugar
1 teaspoon salt
as much or as little of the following: chilli powder, basil and oregano (fresh or dry, I only had dry.)


1 medium onion, sliced
a few slices of prosciutto ham rind removed, diced or ripped, however you want it.

3-4 cherry tomatoes or 1 big tomato (I had some little vine ripened tomatoes)

mozzarella cheese grated

Okay so before making the dough, put the tomatoes on a baking tray, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle over some sea salt, roast until they just start to collapse, then remove and cool down. While that's roasting, pop your onion and ham into a frying pan and sizzle on medium until it starts to caramelise and look REALLY tasty.. must resist eating it at this point.. remove and cool.
While that's all cooking away slowly, start on the dough. In a large bowl combine the flour, yeast, herbs, chilli, salt and sugar. Add the olive oil and water, combine with a spoon then use your hand to gently knead/mix it in the bowl. Cover with cling wrap for around half an hour,somewhere warm to rise. It should double in size, but don't worry if it doesn't.

So by now every thing's cooked and cooled down, dice/slice up the tomatoes and add it to the ham/onion mixture. The dough has risen, turn it out onto a lightly floured bench and knead gently, it should feel soft and pillowy. Flatten it out a bit using your hands and spread the mixture across it lengthways. Sprinkle a handful of cheese over it and roll it up from one side, like a giant sausage roll. Lay it on a lightly floured baking tray and top with some more cheese, bake for around 20-30 minutes on 170ishC or until cooked/light golden brownish.


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