Name: Walnut Bread (Leb So Orevi)
Yield: Makes 1 loaf
Cuisine: Macedonian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for greasing; 4 cups (500 g) all-purpose flour, sifted, plus extra for dusting; 2 cups (240 g) coarsely chopped walnuts; ¼ cup (60 ml) honey; 2 teaspoons (6 g) active-dry yeast; ½ teaspoon white sugar; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 1½ cups (350 ml) warm water; 8 walnut halves, for garnish

Preparation info

Makes
1
loaf

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Macedonia

By Katerina Nitsou

Published 2021

About

This bread is hearty and comforting. One of my favorite breakfasts is a few toasted slices of walnut bread with butter and jam and a steaming cup of planenski chai (mountain tea), made from a flower similar to chamomile that grows wild in the mountains of Macedonia.

Ingredients

1½ cups (350 ml) warm water
2 teaspoons (6

Method

Place the warm water in a small bowl and stir in the yeast and sugar. Cover the bowl with a plate and let stand until the yeast begins to foam, 10 minutes.

In another small bowl, whisk together the honey and oil.

In a large bowl, mix together the flour, salt, and chopped walnuts. Make a well in the center. Pour the yeast mixture and the honey mixture into the center of the well.