PUFF BREAD
Sean Connolly

Serves
8Preparation
10 mins plus overnight provingCook
1 - 1½ minsIngredients
12g dry yeast | |
22g salt | |
65ml olive oil | |
1kg ‘00’ flour or pizza flour | |
semolina, to shape |
Instructions
1. | Combine the yeast, salt and oil with 600ml water. |
2. | Add this to the flour and mix in a stand mixer for 5-10 minutes, starting on a slow speed then getting faster. |
3. | Portion into 8 balls (about 180g each) and allow to prove in the fridge overnight. |
4. | Take out of the fridge 30 minutes before use. |
5. | Place a generous amount of semolina on a clean work surface and stretch and rotate each ball of dough using your finger tips and palm until you have a round dough approx 5mm thick. |
6. | Heat the oven to 320°C or its highest setting (if the oven isn’t that hot the dough won't puff as much; we use a pizza oven). Bake for 1-1½ minutes. |
Recipes & food styling Sean Connolly / Photography Jamie Bowering
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