How to make Blue Swirl Bread Loaf with Butterfly Pea Powder?
Bread is a staple food prepared from a dough of flour and water, usually by baking. Throughout recorded history it has been a prominent food in large parts of the world and is one of the oldest man-made foods, having been of significant importance since the dawn of agriculture.
Now this is a twist to bread and give you some colours at the breakfast table. Here's the recipe -
INGREDIENTS :
White Layer
*1 cup luke warm water
*2 tsp active dry yeast
*1 tsp granulated sugar •
*2 1/2 cup bread flour
*3 tbsp olive oil
*4 tbsp raw cane sugar
*1/2 tsp pink salt •
Blue Layer
1 tbsp luke warm water
Beautiful ! Gorgeous ! Superb !
Magical Blue Swirl Bread Loaf
METHOD:
(1) Proof yeast by mixing water, yeast and sugar. Set aside.
(2) Add flour, sugar, oil and salt to stand mixer bowl, mix on low speed for couple of seconds.
(3) Then add in the yeast mixture. Mix until you get a very smooth dough. (About 10-15 minutes)
(4) Then divide the dough into half. Form one of the dough into a round shape then place it in an oiled bowl, set aside.
(5) Add water and Blue Butterfly Pea powder, mix well.
(6) Knead the other half of the dough on a floured surface together with the blue powder mixture until very smooth. (Add a tbsp of flour if needed).
(7)Place blue dough in an oiled bowl.
(8) Let them rise at a warm place for an hour (cover with kitchen towel)
(9) Once ready, roll out the white dough into a rectangle shape. Repeat for the blue dough.
(10) Place blue dough on top of the white dough then roll them again with slight pressure. Roll the dough into a log. Then place it in a loaf pan to proof for another hour.
(11) When ready, bake it at preheated oven (175 degrees Celsius)for 20-25 minutes
(12) Serve and enjoy.
Butterfly Pea Tea - so blue, so yum!
ABOUT CHLOE
This recipe is contributed by Chloe - we love her Instagram Page - you guys must follow her for some inspiration and ideas. Chloe is an interior decorator and a mother of 3. Loves baking and being an interior designer her creative juice is splendid.
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