Quick Saffron Bread

Name: Quick Saffron Bread
Ingredients: few saffron threads; ¼ pt / 140 ml boiling water; 1 sachet (7 g) fast-action dried yeast; 1 sachet (7 g) fast-action dried yeast; 2 tsp salt; 1½ lb / 680 g strong white flour; ½ pt / 280 ml cold water; 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Preparation info

Makes
1
large loaf

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Times Cookbook

By Frances Bissell

Published 1995

About

Ingredients

few saffron threads
¼ pt / 140 ml boiling water

Bread
Vegan
Baking

Method

Put the saffron in a bowl, and pour on a little boiling water. In a bowl or food processor, mix the dry ingredients, and add all the liquids, including the oil and the saffron liquor. When it is thoroughly mixed, knead it for 10 minutes on a floured surface until smooth and elastic. Quickly shape it