A soft, mildly sweet bread that is topped with a rice flour topping which bakes into a cracked crunchy crust
Ingredients
- 2 tsp active dry yeast
- 1/4 cup warm water
- 2 tsp sugar
- 3 tsp coconut oil or oil of your choice
- 1 cup warm milk or soy milk
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 2 1/2 cups all- purpose flour
For the Topping
- 3/4 cup fine rice flour
- 2 tsp active dried yeast
- 1/2 cup warm water
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1 tbsp sesame or coconut oil
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Put the yeast, warm water and sugar in a small bowl. Mix to dissolve the yeast and let it proof for about 10 minutes, till it is frothy.
- Put the proofed yeast mixture, oil, milk, salt and whole wheat flour in the bowl of the processor. Also add about 2 cups of the all-purpose flour and knead to a smooth and elastic dough. Add as much more of app-purpose flour as necessary to achieve this consistency.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured counter and knead for a couple of minutes more. Roll into a ball and place in a well oiled bowl, turning to coat well. Cover loosely and let it rise for about an hour and a half or till it has doubled in size.
- Lightly flour your counter and turn the risen dough out on it. Lightly knead to degas the dough. If making into rolls, divide the dough into 6 equal portions. Shape into a smooth rolls. Place on a lightly greased or parchment lined baking sheet and cover loosely. Let the dough rise for about 20 minutes.
- In the meanwhile, mix together all the ingredients for the topping. It should have a thick batter-like consistency that will spread easily and not drip off the dough. Let it sit while the shaped dough is rising. The topping should look “puffy” after this time.
- Once the dough has risen, brush a generous (but not overly thick) layer of the topping over the bread (or bun/rolls), covering the top and sides well. Let it rise for another 20 minutes.
- Bake the dough at 190C (375F) for about 25 minutes or till the bread is done and the crust is a deep brown. Let it cool completely on a rack.
