Spinach and Parmesan Bloomer

Name: Spinach and Parmesan Bloomer
Yield: Makes 1 Loaf
Ingredients: 450 g/1 lb/4 cups unbleached white bread flour; 120 ml/generous 4 fl oz/½ cup water; 1 egg; 115 g/4 oz fresh young spinach leaves; 2.5 ml/½ tsp freshly grated nutmeg; 50 g/2 oz/⅔ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese; 7.5 ml/1½ tsp salt; 5 ml/1 tsp granulated sugar; 30 ml/2 tbsp pine nuts; 7.5 ml/1½ tsp easy bake (rapid-rise) dried yeast; 15 ml/1 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion, chopped

Preparation info

Makes
1
Loaf

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Ultimate Bread Machine Cookbook

By Jennie Shapter

Published 2010

About

This pretty pale green loaf is flavoured with spinach, onion and Parmesan cheese. Whole pine nut kernels are dispersed through the dough of this perfect summertime bread.

Ingredients

15 ml/1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, chopped
115

Main course
Vegetarian
Bread

Method

Heat the olive oil in a frying pan, add the chopped onion and sauté until a light golden colour. Add the spinach, stir well to combine and cover the pan very tightly. Remove from the heat and leave to stand for 5 minutes. Then stir again and leave the pan uncovered, to cool.