Thebeautyofpideisthat
you canfillitwithalmost
anythingyoulike– or
simply serve on its own.Seededbagels
MAKES 12 // PREPTIME 30 MINS// COOK1 HR(PLUSPROVING)Thethingthatsetsbagelsapartfromotherbreadsis thatthey
areboiledbeforebaking.Thepurposeofboilingis tosetthe
crust,whichpreventsthebreadfromrisingtoomuch.This
creates a more dense interior, resulting in a chewy texture.Pide
MAKES3 // PREPTIME 40 MINS// COOK1 HR 15 MINS(PLUSSTANDING)Thebeautyofpideis thatyoucanfillit withalmost
anythingyoulike– welovechargrilledgreens,cheese,
orevena swipeofspicy’Nduja.Alternatively,serveit
on its own as a snack or with a selection of dips.3 tspdriedyeast
250 ml(1cup)warmmilk
2 tbspcastersugar
450 gm(3cups)plainflour
1 eggyolk
1 tbsppoppyseeds
2 tspcarawayseeds
2 tspsesameseeds
2 tsplinseeds
2 tsp sea salt flakes1 Combineyeast,milk,1 tbsp
sugarand½cupwaterin
a largebowlandmixuntil
yeastis dissolved.
2 Stirinsiftedflour,3 tspsalt
andremainingsugar,intwo
batches,untilmixtureforms
a firmdough.Turndoughonto
a flouredsurfaceandknead
untildoughis smoothand
elastic(5-7minutes).Place
doughina largeoiledbowl,
coverandsetasideina warm
placeuntildoughhas doubled
in size (1 hour).3 Greaseandlightlyflouran
oventray.Turndoughontoa
flouredsurfaceandkneaduntil
smooth.Dividedoughinto 12
portions;formeachportioninto
a ball.Pressyourthumbinto
thecentreofeachballtomake
a hole,spinningtheballaround
yourthumbuntiltheholeis
one-thirdthesizeofthebagel.
Placebagels3cmapartontray.
Coverandstandin a warmplace
untildoubledin size(15minutes).
4 Preheatovento200°C.
Greaseandlinetwooventrays
withbakingpaper.Workingin
batchesoffour,dropbagels
onebyoneintoa large
saucepanofboilingwater,
ensuringtheydon’ttouch.
Boilfor1 minute;turnbagels
overandboilforanother
minute.Usinga slottedspoon,
transferbagelstolinedtrays.
5 Brushtopsofbagelswith
combinedeggyolkand1 tsp
water;sprinklewithcombined
seedsandsaltflakes.Bake
untilgolden(20minutes),
then cool on a wire rack.1 tspdriedyeast
2 tbspwarmmilk
300 gm(2cups)plainflour
1 tbspoliveoil
30 gm (¼cup)dukkah
2 tspdry-roastedcuminseeds
2 tsproastedsesameseeds
60 ml(¼cup)extra-virginolive
oil, plus extra for drizzling1 Combineyeast,milkand
180mlwarmwaterina jug.
Placeonequarteroftheflour
ina bowlandwhiskinyeast
mixture. Coverandsetaside
ina warmplaceuntil bubbles
appear (1 hour).2 Stirremainingflourand1 tsp
saltintomixturewithoil.Knead
doughona flouredsurfaceuntil
smooth.Placedoughina large
lightlyoiledbowl.Coverand
standina warmplace(1 hour).
3 Turndoughontoa lightly
flouredsurface.Divideintotwo,
thenrolleachinto1cm-thick
ovals,notlongerthan30cm.
4 Preheatovento240°Cand
heattwooventraysinovenfor
5 minutes.Combineremaining
ingredientsina smallbowl,
thenspreadonpide.Carefully
transferpidetohottrays,then
bakeuntilgolden(15minutes).
Drizzle with olive oil to serve.➤66 GOURMET TRAVELLER