Oven bread with brine
Description
Perfect with tea and coffee. If you have leftover cucumber pickle brine, be sure to bake fragrant bread with it. If you like, you can add dried spices and seasonings to the dough—the baked goods will taste even better. Bear in mind that an incredible aroma will fill the house, and everyone in your family will come running. The baking is done. Serve at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the ingredients listed. You may use any brine: from cucumbers, tomatoes, cabbage, etc.
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Step 2
Gently warm the brine to 25–30 degrees. Drip the liquid onto the back of your hand — it should not burn the skin. Add sugar and 80 grams of flour to the brine. Stir everything gently. Fold the yeast into the mixture. If using dry yeast, you will need about 7–8 grams. Cover the container with a towel and leave it in a warm place for 20 minutes to make a sponge starter.
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Step 3
Pour the sponge into a wider container, add the remaining flour, and knead the dough until it sticks to your hands. Moisten your palms with vegetable oil.
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Step 4
Grease the pan or parchment paper with vegetable oil and place the prepared dough in it. Cover with a towel and let stand for 30 minutes.
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Step 5
During this time the dough will double in size. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 240 degrees and place a tray of hot water on the bottom of the oven.
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Step 6
Place the pan with the prepared dough in the oven and bake the bread at 240 degrees for about 15-20 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 200 degrees and continue baking the bread until done for another 30 minutes. At the end of baking, spray the surface with vegetable oil. Remove the bread from the oven, spray the top with water, and cover with a towel. This will allow the baked goods to steam.
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Step 7
Remove the brine bread from the pan and let it cool slightly. Then slice and serve. The bread is wonderfully good warm, with milk or fragrant tea. Enjoy your meal!