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Beetroot bread recipe

Beetroot bread recipe

une French girl cuisine
Prep Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 40 minutes
Course Bread
Cuisine French
Servings 1 bread

Ingredients
  

  • 200 gr. of cooked red beetroot 7.1 oz., 0.45 lb
  • 0.5 dl. of water 1.6 oz. or 1/5 cup
  • 270 gr. of unbleached flour (2 cups or 9.7 oz 0.6 lb.
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon of brown sugar
  • 10 gr. of fresh baker's yeast 0.35 oz.

Instructions
 

  • If you use fresh beetroot: Wash beetroots. Cut the tops leaving 10 cm. Place in your autocooker without peeling with ½ teaspoon of salt. Cook during 30 minutes. Leave to cool.
  • Mix beetroot with water in an eletric mixer to obtain a purée.
  • Mix flour with salt. Add beetroot purée and fresh yeast. Mix with your hand until you get an homogeous dough. This is normal if the dough still is a bit sticky but not too much.
  • Wrap in cling film leaving some space allowing the dough to raise. Let rest for 1 hour 30 minutes.
  • Form bread and place on a baking tray covered with greaseproof paper.
  • Brush water on top of bread and leave to rest for another 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
  • Add an oven cup filled with water next to the bread and bake for 30 minutes. Leave to cool.