Cucumber Bread
Description
If you have never tried baking cucumber bread, I wholeheartedly recommend you definitely do it. It is a very tasty bread that also looks very attractive. It is easy to make, and the step‑by‑step recipe explains in detail how to do it. Treat yourself and your loved ones to this bread, I'm sure you'll want to make it again. Good luck It can be served with tea or coffee.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the ingredients.
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Step 2
In a mixing bowl, pour warm water, add yeast, salt, sugar, 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil, stir, and let the yeast activate for 15–20 minutes.
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Step 3
Grate the cucumbers on a coarse grater, sprinkle with a pinch of salt, and drain the resulting cucumber juice.
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Step 4
Add the cucumbers to the mixing bowl, grate the cheese into it as well, and add minced garlic and herbs.
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Step 5
Add sifted flour, knead the dough, you can knead with a mixer using the “hook” attachment.
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Step 6
Round the dough, cover it with cling film, and let it ferment for 3–4 hours. During fermentation, perform the folding technique three times using the “stretch and fold” method.
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Step 7
During fermentation, the dough roughly doubles in size.
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Step 8
Place the dough on a flour‑dusted table, divide it into three parts, and roll each part into a “ball.”
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Step 9
Pour a few drops of vegetable oil onto your hands, coat each bread “ball” with oil, and place them in a baking dish. Let the bread rest for 30 minutes. Bake the bread in a preheated oven at 180 °C for about 1 hour, watching for doneness.
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Step 10
Cool the hot bread on a rack; cutting the bread at this time is not recommended, as the cooking process is still ongoing.
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Step 11
After the cucumber bread has completely cooled, it can be tasted. It turned out very beautiful, aromatic, with a crunchy crust and lovely inclusions of cheese, cucumbers, and herbs. It is perfect for various appetizers, spreads, and making sandwiches.