Walnut bread recipe

Walnut Bread recipe

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About this recipe

In this blog post I will guide you thru the steps and ingredients needed to craft this recipe. Grab your favorite apron and let's start.
Looking for a delicious and nutty bread recipe? Look no further than this Walnut Bread recipe! Packed with the rich flavor of walnuts, this bread is perfect for breakfast or as a snack. With just a few simple ingredients, you can easily whip up a loaf of this homemade goodness. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a beginner, this recipe is sure to impress. So grab your apron and get ready to enjoy the wonderful aroma of freshly baked walnut bread!

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Walnut bread recipe details

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Ingredients

360 ml	lukewarm water
1 tbsp	dried active yeast
1 pinch(es)	sugar
125 ml	honey
60 ml	walnut oil, see comments below in ‘About this recipe’
1 ½ tsp	salt
600 g	plain flour, approximately
225 g	walnuts, broken, lightly toasted
some	semolina

Instructions

Pre-warm a stainless steel bowl with hot water. Empty and add the lukewarm water. Sprinkle on the yeast and a pinch of sugar and allow to rest for 10 minutes. Stir in honey, oil and salt. Add the flour 100 g at a time until it forms a loose, wet dough.

Turn out onto a floured surface and knead, adding more flour when necessary at about 25 g or so at a time until the dough becomes smooth and glossy. Form into a rough ball and place in a greased bowl. Turn the dough in the bowl to cover it with oil, cover the bowl and leave in a warm place for about 1½ hours until doubled in size.

Knock back the dough and work in the walnut pieces until reasonably well distributed. Divide the dough equally and form each portion into a ball. Place each ball onto a greased baking tray sprinkled with semolina. Cover the loaves with damp tea towels and leave to rise for 30-50 minutes.

Preheat oven to Gas Mark 4, 180ºC, 350ºF.

Uncover the loaves and sprinkle a little flour over the tops. Use a sharp knife to slash an X-shape into the tops. Bake for 35-45 minutes until browned and they sound hollow when tapped with knuckles.

Remove from trays and allow to cool on a wire rack for at least 20 minutes before slicing.

About this recipe:
As found, it uses walnut oil. However, I tried two different types of walnut oil and found both to be excessively bitter although quite fresh. I therefore used a lesser amount of walnut oil, perhaps 20-25 ml and topped it up to the total amount with a neutral-flavoured oil; I would suggest either sunflower oil or corn oil if the walnut oil you find is similar to that I found. If milder tasting, I would try using walnut oil alone.

Preparation time:
ca. 20 min
Resting time:
ca. 2 hrs
Grade of difficulty:
easy
Calories per portion:
n/a