Picnic Plait

Name: Picnic Plait
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: Makes 1 Plait
Cuisine: United Kingdom
Ingredients: 2 tsp fast action yeast; 125 ml/125 g (4½ fl oz/4½ oz) water, cold; 1 tsp salt; 200 g (7 oz) strong white bread flour; 1 tsp mustard powder; 1 large egg; 75 g (2¾ oz) cherry tomatoes, quartered; 125 g (4½ oz) (4–5 slices) of thick-cut roast ham; 75 g (2¾ oz) mozzarella cheese, diced; 1 egg, beaten; Small handful of basil leaves; 100 g (3½ oz) strong white bread flour; 1 tsp caster (superfine) sugar

Preparation info

Makes
1
Plait

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
1 hr 25

Appears in

The Pink Whisk Guide to Bread Making

By Ruth Clemens

Published 2013

About

Instead of making sandwiches for a picnic why not try this picnic plait? The fillings are sealed inside so all you have to do is slice and serve – you won’t believe how fast it disappears.

Ingredients

Pre-Ferment

100 g (3½ oz) strong white bread flour
2 tsp fast action y

Method

Make the pre-ferment using the same method as the Danish Apple Plait, but using water instead of apple juice.
When it comes to making the dough follow the Danish Apple Plait method but decrease the sugar to just 1 tsp, increase the salt to 1 tsp and add 1 tsp mustard powder.
To fill the plait, use ha