pullapart type loaf

[brazen20au]

*drool*

[judydawn]

  I have done scones and pizza bases but this is my first attempt at bread so I need to ask a bit more about it.  I did Cathy's chilli feta version and then wasn't sure whether I still had to put some butter on it before the feta.  I grated a little bit of plain butter on then scattered the chopped up fetta and chilli (added more chilli sauce to as I didn't think there was enough). I sprinkled the top with grated parmesan after I brushed it with the milk then I cooked it in a silicone 25cm round container and it looked perfect.  However, DH didn't like it at all (not unusual in this house) so I am left with huge quantities, some of which went around to Mum but most of it has ended up in the freezer.  It tasted more like a scone than bread to me - is this how it is supposed to taste?!! I had a bit with butter on later when it had gone cold and I don't mind it at all but I don't know if I could serve it up to visitors as 'bread'. Help!!

[brazen20au]

mine was definitely bread not scone - it was exactly like a pull apart from bakers delight

[judydawn]

Mine definitely couldn't be called bread so don't know what I did wrong. Buggar!

[wombleydoo]

Maybe it depends on how thick you roll out the dough? I also think that with all the butter you smear over it, it probably makes the dough different to normal bread when you cook it. I find it hard to make the garlic bread garlicky enough. Oh, maybe I should throw some garlic in the bread dough... With the feta, there was a lot more flavour in the bread.

One batch makes a heck of lot of bread. You could probably halve the recipe. I did the feta bread in 2 cake tins and popped one in the freezer. My family can't eat a whole batch of the garlic bread. It freezes well .

[cookie1]

I've made a half quantity of the pulll apart in the Christmas book and that was very successful. It was just perfect for the 3 of us.  I made it in an 8 inch tin (20cm)  and we still 'pigged out' on it. I've frozen it too, and I just put it in a plastic bag and give it a very quick zap in the microwave and it is as fresh as when first made.

[kathys kitchen]

The pull-a-part loaf  is my families favourite. I`ve found if you get two loaf tins you can put six dough bits into each loaf tin and bake the same and you get two yummy loaves and the best thing is they freeze really well. Thats if they don`t eat it all up first. I have also made it as cinnamon scrolls , i put a tablespoon of sugar into the dough mix and replace the herb butter with a cinnamon, brown sugar and butter mix. Yummmmy!!!!!

kathys kitchen

[Thermomixer]

and the best thing is they freeze really well. Thats if they don`t eat it all up first.

Ain't that the truth?  I think that evaporation causes much of our food to disappear, honestly, it just vanishes into thin air 

[immysmum]

this looks really yum! but just a question..doesnt it say in the everyday cookbook that the max amount of flour you can use in the TM is 500g?

[Ceejay]

Thanks baf!

Here's my efforts for tonight!

Spinach, cheese and garlic pullapart! 

[Chelsea (Thermie Groupie)]

That looks really delicious Ceejay.  You have inspired me to give it a go tomorrow! 

[Shayla]

There are two recipes in the UK ECB that use 650gm flour and I use 700gm with no problems. I haven't tried the pull apart bread yet - maybe for the next loaf - I have one lot of fresh yeast left so maybe today..

[alioop]

I haven't tried these, but they sound really good - if anyone has the chance, can you take a pic of the pull apart before baking as well - I know it's probably very simple  ....but I'm not 100% sure about exactly to roll/fold the pieces of dough and then stack/stand them in the tin, and have never seen it demo'd before.  Thanks.

[brazen20au]

fabulous ceejay!!

last time i divided the dough into 2 batches and the second lot turned out too overworked - it was yummy though and came out like a big croissant!!!

alioop, i'm pretty sure i have some on my blog http://brazen20au.blogspot.com/2008/09/thermomix-pullapart-with-cheese-olives.html

[alioop]

Thanks so much Karen that's really helpful, exactly what I needed.  I like the fact that they look more "scrunched" than folded - I had imagined having to get these perfect little folds and then get them to stand up straight in the tin! LOL tell you much about my personality type?  .