Crofter’s Loaf

Name: Crofter’s Loaf
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon fine salt; 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus extra for oiling; 1 teaspoon sea salt flakes; 350 ml (1½ cups) lukewarm water; 7 g (½ oz) fast action dried yeast; 500 g (1 lb 2 oz) strong plain white bread flour, plus extra for dusting

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

My Scottish Island Kitchen

By Coinneach MacLeod

Published 2022

About

If you’re a busy crofter or a bread-making novice, this loaf is perfect. All the work is done by the dough while you are sleeping! There is no kneading, fancy equipment or techniques required, and with a bit of preparation the day before, you will have a delicious, freshly baked loaf ready for lunchtime.

Ingredients

500 g (1 lb 2 oz) strong plain white bread flour, plus extra for dusting

Europe
United Kingdom
Lunch
Vegan
Scotland
Bread
Mediterranean

Method

Begin preparing your bread the day before you wish to enjoy it. Add together the flour, yeast, olive oil and fine salt in a bowl and mix together. Pour in the water and combine together with a knife to form a dough. Oil some cling film, cover the bowl and place in a warm kitchen to rise for at least 14 hours.

The next morning, the dough should have doubled in size and the surface will b