Tiger Bread Recipe Paul Hollywood Recipes

TIGER BREAD

Steps:

• To make the bread, put the flours, yeast and salt into a large bowl (or a freestanding food mixer with a dough hook) and give a quick mix to combine. Add 275ml/9¾fl oz of water, and mix with your hands (or the mixer on low) until the dough comes together. Either turn out on to a floured surface and knead for 10 minutes, or increase the speed of the mixer to high and knead for 8 minutes. The dough should be smooth, springy and elastic.
• Lightly grease a large clean bowl with oil and add the dough. Cover with a large plastic bag, cling film or a damp tea towel. Allow to prove in a warm place for about 30-45 minutes or until it has nearly doubled in size.
• For the topping, mix the rice flour in a small bowl with the sugar, yeast and salt. Stir in the oil and 25ml/1fl oz of warm water until it forms a thickish paste - the consistency should be easily spreadable, if it's too thick add a little more warm water. Cover and set aside in a warm area until ready to use.
• To check that the dough is risen enough, dip your finger in some flour and then dip it into the side of the bread making a small indent. If the dough springs back halfway it is ready.
• Once the dough has sufficiently proved, knock it back and reshape. Sprinkle a little more flour on the work top and pull the edges of the dough down to the bottom to create a ball shape. Rotate the dough with your hands, cupping it round the bottom of the ball, to shape it into tight ball with a smooth top. Transfer to a floured baking tray.
• Leave to proof again until nearly doubled in size. After about 20 minutes, use your hands to rub the topping paste all over the top and sides of the bread in a nice even layer, then leave to finish proofing.
• Preheat the oven to 200C/190C Fan/Gas 6.
• Bake the bread for 25-30 minutes. The bread should be crackled on top and sound hollow on the bottom when tapped (use a clean tea towel to protect your hands.
• Once ready, remove it from the oven and allow to cool on a wire rack before slicing.

TIGER BREAD

Steps:

• Tip the flour into a large mixing bowl. Stir through the yeast, sugar and salt. Make a well in the middle and gradually pour in the water. Swiftly mix together, then turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead the bread for 8-10 mins or until smooth and elastic. Lightly oil a large mixing bowl, then put the dough in the bowl, cover and leave in a warm place for 1 hr or until doubled in size.
• Once the dough has risen, tip it onto a worktop and knead it three times. Shape the dough into an oval as best you can. Lightly flour a baking sheet and sit the loaf on it. Cover loosely with lightly oiled cling film and leave for a further 45 mins-1 hr or until doubled in size again.
• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Whisk together all of the topping ingredients in a small bowl until you get a spreadable paste, adding more water and/or flour if necessary, then set aside to rest for 5 mins. Gently spread the mixture over the loaf with a palette knife. Place the baking sheet in the centre of the oven and bake for 35 mins. Once cooked, the loaf should sound hollow when the base is tapped and should feel light for its size. Leave to cool completely before cutting into slices.