Beetroot Bread

The extraordinary colour of this dough before baking is a delight. The colour fades to a purplish brown in the heat of the oven but the earthy flavour of the beetroot remains, and the addition of the vegetable purée to the dough makes the crumb soft. The colour of the dough changes during the season for harvesting beetroot, in late summer and early autumn, and it is fascinating to see how it can be so different from one week to the next. Roasting the beetroot preserves the colour and flavou