Basic bread dough Makes: 1 large loaf, or 2 small loaves or 24 mini rolls Preparation time: 20 minutes, plus 2 hours for rising Baking time: 30–35 minutes for loaves and 10–15 minutes for rolls Difficulty: easy The dough freezes well, so if you are using a half quantity, you can either freeze the remaining half for baking off later or simply use it right away to bake a single loaf or a dozen mini rolls. • 500g white bread flour • 15ml salt • 30ml sugar • 10g (1 sachet) instant yeast • 45ml olive, sunflower or coconut oil • ±300ml warm water
Veggie burgers Makes: 8 patties Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: ±8 minutes Difficulty: easy • 500 g basic roasted vegetables • 2.5ml paprika • 2.5ml ground cumin • Pinch of chilli powder • 15ml finely chopped fresh parsley • 60ml dried breadcrumbs • 1 egg • Olive oil, for sautéing
1. Using a potato masher, roughly mash the roasted vegetables. 2. Add the remaining ingredients, except the oil, and mix thoroughly. 3. Shape into eight patties and place in the fridge for at least 20 minutes before cooking so that they can firm up. 4. Heat a little olive oil in a sauté pan over medium heat and cook each patty for 2–3 minutes on each side. 5. Serve with your choice of sides, such as pickled beetroot, mashed avocado, roasted vegetable hummus, and grilled mushrooms, all topped onto a wholewheat bun, or have it bun-less, if you prefer.
1. Mix the flour, salt, sugar and yeast in a large bowl or into the bowl of a stand mixer. Make a well in the centre and add the oil and water. Mix well to form a soft dough. If the dough seems a little stiff, add another 15–30ml water. Tip the dough onto a lightly floured work surface and knead for 10–12 minutes until the dough is silky smooth (knead for the same length of time if using a stand mixer with a dough hook attachment). 2. Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl and leave to rise for 1 hour until doubled in size. 3. Knock back the dough and shape into either two loaf pans or 24 mini rolls on a baking tray. Allow to rise again until doubled in size. 4. Preheat the oven to 220°C and, once the loaves or rolls have doubled in size, place into the oven. 5. Bake the loaves for 30–35 minutes, or until golden brown and hollowsounding when tapped. Bake the rolls for 10–15 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through. 6. Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack.
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