And if you feel like experimenting a little, fold in some freshly cracked black pepper and the figs and walnuts will take on a whole new level of flavor. Today, I’m giving away a copy of this book and believe me when I say, you will LOVE this book for the easy instructions and fool-proof tips and of course, unique recipes that will pique your interest. From a spice cake made with tomato soup to brown butter cupcake brownies, you get my drift. The contest is open to readers who are legal residents of the U.S. and Canada only. To enter to win, all you need to do is leave a comment below to tell me what is the one thing you’ve always wanted to bake but haven’t yet tried to. The contest will start on Tuesday, September 22st 2015 at 9am EST and end on Tuesday, September 29th, 2015 at 9am. The winner will be announced after the 29th and will be notified by email. Good luck!  Here are some kitchen tips that you might find useful when preparing this bread,

The dough is pretty heavy and dense. So don’t be nervous, the baking soda will help it rise and get airy once it bakes in the oven.  You can spice this bread up a little bit just as I did with the black pepper. However, I don’t recommend overdoing it and making it too complex as you more intense spices can mask the flavor of the main ingredients used to make this bread. Stick with whole fat dairy as recommended by Food52 or the bread might end up too dry.  This bread is not very sweet, in fact I love it for this very reason. The molasses give a very gentle hint of sweetness but an intense golden brown color. Most of the sweetness you will taste is from the figs baked into the bread.  I ate this bread with salted butter. You can melt some brie over a slice or lather it with some fig butter or jam. You get the point, here. There are several different ways you can enjoy a slice!

whole wheat molasses yogurt bread with fig and walnuts (from Food52: Baking cookbook) yields: 1 loaf ingredients 2 1/2 cups (300gm) whole wheat pastry flour or 1 1/2 cups (210gm) white whole wheat flour + 3/4 cup (100g) rye flour 1/2 cup (80g) medium or coarse-grind cornmeal 1/4 teaspoon black pepper powder, freshly ground (optional) 1 teaspoon kosher sea salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 2/3 cups (395mL) whole milk yogurt or 1 1/2 cups (355mL) whole milk plus 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar or white vinegar 1/2 cup (120mL) dark molasses 1 cup (100gm) toasted walnuts, chopped 3/4 cup (105gm) dried figs, chopped 1 teaspoon unsalted butter

  1. Place a wire rack at midlevel in the oven and preheat the oven to 325F. If using milk rather than yogurt, mix it with vinegar.
  2. In a large bowl, stir together the flour cornmeal, salt and baking soda. 
  3. Separately, whisk together the yogurt and molasses. Add to the flour mixture in two or three additions, stirring in round, sweeping motions and making sure to incorporate the flour at the bottom of the bowl; mix until just a few small pockets of flour remain. The dough will be quite thick. Now fold in the walnuts and figs. 
  4. Melt the butter in a standard loaf pan or a 7 inch cast-iron skillet and put it into the oven until the butter melts. Tilt and swirl the pan to coat it evenly. Gently transfer the batter to the buttered pan without mixing it any further. The dough will be sticky and heavy.
  5. Place the pan in the preheated oven and bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour. The bread will be golden brown in color when done and is ready when a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean and the the top should be slightly firm but soft to touch.
  6. Remove the pan from the oven and allow the bread to cool in the pan for 15 minutes. Then remove the loaf and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing. Wrap leftovers tightly in foil and eat within 3 to 4 days.  I really want to make a yeasted, crusty bread. I can’t quite build up the nerve to make one myself. Hmmm… what do I want to bake that I haven’t gotten around to yet. Croissants, maybe? Yeah let’s go with that. This bread looks so delicious I’ve been wanting to make kouignamann. I saw this in a baking cookbook from a bakery. And from the pictures and description, I have been dying to get a taste of this buttery, flaky, and sugary goodness, but couldn’t find this beautiful pastry anywhere near me. So I want to make it so my friends and I can all try it! Wow, that looks delightful. I’ve been wanting to make kouignamann. I saw this in a baking cookbook from a bakery. And from the pictures and description, I have been dying to get a taste of this buttery, flaky, and sugary goodness, but couldn’t find this beautiful pastry anywhere near me. So I want to make it so my friends and I can all try it! Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.

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