Emily’s Bread

Name: Emily’s Bread
Yield: Makes 2 loaves
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon sugar; 3 tablespoons cooled espresso coffee; 2 tablespoons plain yoghurt; 25 g (1 oz) fresh yeast; ½ teaspoon salt; 500 g (1 lb 2 oz) manitoba flour or bread (strong) flour; 250 ml (9 fl oz/1 cup) tepid water; 2 tablespoons olive oil

Preparation info

Makes
2
loaves

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Limoncello and Linen Water

By Tessa Kiros

Published 2012

About

I just love the idea of this simple bread. I can picture Emily, picking up the breakfast things after everyone has vanished and then tipping all the leftovers into her baking bowl. How wonderfully wild. But yes, why throw these things out when you can produce a couple of loaves for the next meal?

Ingredients

25 g (1 oz) fresh yeast
250 ml (9

Europe
Italy
Mediterranean
Bread
Vegetarian

Method

Crumble the yeast into a large deep bowl and whisk in the water and sugar. When the yeast begins to bubble add the yoghurt, olive oil and coffee and mix with a wooden spoon to combine. Mix in the flour and then the salt to form a rather soft dough. Add a little more water or flour as necessary. Knead lightly for a few minutes in the bowl. Cover with a tea towel and leave in a warm, draught-free