Tiger Bread Recipe Paul Hollywood

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.

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 (DUTCH CRUNCH ROLLS)

Steps:

• Combine milk and water in a microwave-safe bowl; microwave in 10-second intervals until just warm to the touch, or 100 degrees F (38 degrees C). Add sugar and 1 package yeast to the bowl and stir together. Let sit for 15 to 20 minutes before using.
• Pour flour and salt into a mixing bowl and stir together with a fork. Make a well in the center and pour in the yeast mixture and melted butter. Stir with the fork until the mixture comes together to form a shaggy dough, 1 to 2 minutes. Switch to your hand and knead in the bowl until a ball of dough is formed.
• Transfer to work surface and knead until a very smooth, soft, elastic ball of dough forms, 7 to 8 minutes.
• Transfer into a lightly greased bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm spot until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat.
• Stir rice flour, sugar, salt, vegetable oil, sesame oil, 1 1/2 teaspoons yeast, and 1/4 cup warm water together in a small bowl. Add more water if needed to form a thick, but spreadable mixture. This needs to be thin enough to spread over rolls without deflating them, but thick enough not to all run off on to the pan. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside until needed.
• Transfer risen dough to a work surface and press out all the air while rolling into a short, fat tube shape. Divide into 6 balls of dough.
• Shape each ball by pulling and pinching the dough at the bottom to form a smooth skin over the top surface of the dough ball. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet. Cover with a clean, dry tea towel, and let rise until doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
• Uncover rolls and use a small spoon to carefully spread the topping mixture over each one.
• Bake in the center of the preheated oven until rolls are golden brown and the tops have cracked about 20 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack and allow to cool to room temperature before serving.