Courgette and Mushroom Bread
3 medium courgettess, grated
2 tsp sal
2 tbsp olive oil
1 small red onion
2 garlic cloves
100g chesnut mushroms, chopped
350g plain flour
7g sachet of dried yeast
2 tbsp frech basil/rosemary/chives, chopped
1/2 tbsp coarse sea salt or selection of seeds
Put the grated courgette in a colander and sprinkle with with 1 tsp salt. Leave to stand for 20 mins, then, using your hands, squeeze out as much of the moisture as possible. Rinse thouroughly and repeat.
Heat 1 tbsp of the olive oil in a frying pan and cook the onoin and garlic for 4 mins until softened. Add the mushrooms and cook for a further 4 mins, until softened and browned, then add the courgettes, and cook for another 2 mins. Strain well and set aside to cool; discard the liquid.
Heat the oven to 220fan/200c/gas 7. Place the flour in a large mixing bowl, stir in the yeast, remaining sal and oil, the herbs and courgette mixture. Mix well to combine. Make a well in the centre and add 125ml of hand hot water. Mix well to form a slightly sticky dough. Knead on a well floured surface for aprox 10 mins, then shape into a ball and place on a greased baking sheet.
Flatten the ball of dough with the palm of your hand and loosley cover with oiled clingfilm/foil. Leaver to rise in warm place for 25-30 mins, until doubled in size. Brush the top of the dough with water and sprinkle on salt and or seeds. Bake for 40 mins until golden. Leave to cool on a wire wrack before serving.
Recipe from BBC Good food site.
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Story last updated by on 2011-06-05 16:05:57.
