Flower Pot Walnut Bread
A specialty bread baked with fresh yeast and walnuts in a terracotta flower pot.
Ingredients
fresh yeast
2 ounces
lukewarm water
3 cups
granulated sugar
1 tablespoon
salt
1 tablespoon
butter (softened)
3 tablespoons
chopped walnuts
1/2 cup
egg
1
all-purpose flour
6 to 7 cups
clay pots (Purchase only clay pots made in the United States)
4 new (5-6 inch diameter)
Instructions
1
Activate the Yeast
Pour water into a bowl and add yeast and a pinch of sugar. Let stand for a few minutes.
2
Mix the Dough
Add remaining sugar, salt, butter and flour as needed. Knead well.
3
First Rise
Put into an oiled bowl, cover and let rise for about 2 hours.
4
Add Walnuts and Shape
Knead the dough again, adding walnuts. Grease the flower pots. Divide dough into 4 equal parts, roll each into a ball and place them in flower pots.
5
Second Rise
Let rise for about 30 minutes.
6
Preheat and Score
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Make a cut across the surface of the dough.
7
Brush with Egg Wash
Whisk the egg lightly and brush the dough.
8
Bake
Bake for about 40 minutes.
