Sam Lee | Owner & Founder, Deluscious
Baking is an art. To be able to bake good bread, you need to be inspired to try new things. Here, I'm using chia seeds and California Raisins to create a healthy artisanal loaf.
Soak California Raisins in orange juice and zest overnight.
Place dough ingredients and orange-soaked California Raisins into a mixer and mix at low speed for 5 minutes. Increase to high speed and mix for another 5 minutes.
The dough temperature should be at 28°C.
Once the dough is fully developed, place in a container and cover with plastic. Let it rest for 20 minutes.
Divide the dough into 600-g pieces and very gently mould the dough pieces into a round shape. Let them rest for 10 minutes.
Take each piece of dough and mould into an oblong shape and proof for 45 to 50 minutes.
The dough pieces should be fully proofed.
Place in a preheated oven set at 230°C with steam. After 5 minutes of baking, open the oven vent to release the steam and close the vent immediately.
At the 20-minute mark, lower the heat to 200°C and bake for another 5 to 10 minutes.
Ingredients
Directions
Soak California Raisins in orange juice and zest overnight.
Place dough ingredients and orange-soaked California Raisins into a mixer and mix at low speed for 5 minutes. Increase to high speed and mix for another 5 minutes.
The dough temperature should be at 28°C.
Once the dough is fully developed, place in a container and cover with plastic. Let it rest for 20 minutes.
Divide the dough into 600-g pieces and very gently mould the dough pieces into a round shape. Let them rest for 10 minutes.
Take each piece of dough and mould into an oblong shape and proof for 45 to 50 minutes.
The dough pieces should be fully proofed.
Place in a preheated oven set at 230°C with steam. After 5 minutes of baking, open the oven vent to release the steam and close the vent immediately.
At the 20-minute mark, lower the heat to 200°C and bake for another 5 to 10 minutes.