Jersey cabbage loaf
A soft yeasted loaf baked beneath large cabbage leaves that leave their pattern on the crust.
This Jersey recipe makes one loaf, enough for about 6 servings. Allow about 25 minutes of hands-on preparation, around 90 minutes for rising, and 15 minutes in the oven; rising time is approximate, so use the dough’s volume as your guide.
Method
- 01
Activate the yeast
Mix the active dry yeast with the sugar and some of the measured water. Leave until the mixture is foamy.
5 min - 02
Make and knead the dough
Put the flour and salt in a bowl and make a well in the centre. Add the yeast mixture, the remaining water, the milk and the margarine. Knead until the dough is firm.
10 min - 03
Let the dough rise and shape it
Transfer the dough to a bowl and cover it. Leave it to rise until doubled in volume. Punch it down, knead briefly and shape it into a loaf; leave it to rise again. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 204 °C.
5 min - 04
Cover with the leaves and bake
Grease the large cabbage leaves with some of the margarine. Cover the loaf with them and press gently to mark the dough. Bake for 15 minutes; if the loaf does not sound hollow when tapped gently, continue baking until it does.
15 min
Ingredients
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