Rye bread

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Kevin Mangeolles' rye bread recipe contains a somewhat surprising ingredient - crushed Weetabix! Serve up alongside a seasonal soup or enjoy on its own with some butter.

First published in 2015
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Ingredients

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  • 300g of strong bread flour
  • 100g of rye flour
  • 10g of fresh yeast
  • 9g of salt
  • 250ml of water
  • 2 Weetabix, crushed

Equipment

  • Food mixer

Method

1
Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas mark 4
2
Place the flours, salt and Weetabix in a mixing bowl, add half of the water to the yeast and mix with the flour
  • 300g of strong bread flour
  • 100g of rye flour
  • 2 Weetabix, crushed
  • 9g of salt
  • 125ml of water
  • 10g of fresh yeast
3
Add the other half of the water until the dough is just sticking to the bowl. Mix on a medium speed for 6 minutes
4
Take the dough hook out, cover with cling film and leave to prove until it doubles in size. Take the dough out of the bowl, place onto a floured table and shape into a round loaf
5
Place onto a baking tray and keep in a warm space. Spray with water to stop the dough from drying and cracking
6
Once the dough has again doubled in size, spray with some more water and sprinkle with flour. Score the top with a sharp knife and place into the oven for approximately 30 minutes
First published in 2015
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Given the name of Chef Kevin Mangeolles’ restaurant – The Neptune, in Hunstanton, Norfolk – you’d be right to suspect that the chef has an affinity for quarry caught with net or hook.

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