Pickle bread

serves
15
Pickle bread
Pickle bread

"We like to use pickle juice from fermented dill pickles. Sauerkraut juice is also awesome." - Alanna Sapwell-Stone and Matt Stone

Recipe note: Begin this recipe 3 hours ahead

This recipe is by Alanna Sapwell-Stone and Matt Stone

Ingredients (8)

  • 150ml pickle juice (see notes)
  • 1/3 cup (80ml) extra virgin olive oil, plus extra, to grease
  • 1/3 cup (95g) natural yoghurt
  • 1 tbs caster sugar
  • 1 tbs instant dried yeast
  • 6 cups (900g) strong (baker’s) flour, plus extra, to dust
  • 2/3 cup (100g) wholemeal flour
  • 1 1/2 tbs fine salt

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Method

  • 1.
    Place pickle juice, oil, yoghurt, sugar, yeast and 600ml water in a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook and mix on medium speed until combined. Stand for 10 minutes until beginning to foam. Add flours and salt, then knead on high speed for 10 minutes until dough begins to have some resistance when stretched and is smooth and combined.
  • 2.
    Transfer to a large oiled bowl and stand, covered with a tea towel, for 1 hour or until dough has doubled in size. Lift one side of dough and fold in half, then rotate bowl 90 degrees. Repeat with other three sides. Cover and stand for 30 minutes until slightly puffed.
  • 3.
    Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and dust some more flour on top. Divide dough into 15 portions. Roll each portion into a ball and stand on floured surface, covered, for 20 minutes. Re-roll each portion into a ball and place on an oiled baking tray, leaving enough space for them to double in size. Stand, covered, for 40 minutes, or until doubled in size.
  • 4.
    Preheat a lightly greased barbecue flatplate or large frypan to high. Brush tops of dough balls with extra oil and press down to make a flat disc. Cook, in batches (see notes), for 3-4 minutes or until golden and puffed. Turn and cook for a further 2-3 minutes until puffed, golden and cooked through. Place on a baking tray and cover loosely with foil. Keep warm until ready to serve. Repeat with remaining portions.
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Recipe Notes

Using leftover pickle juice in making flatbread is a fantastic way to add flavour and reduce waste. The tangy, salty brine from the pickle juice can enhance the taste of the flatbread, giving it a unique savoury twist. Use any leftover pickle juice that you have in your fridge. By cooking your flatbread in batches, you can ensure that each flatbread gets the attention it needs to cook evenly and develop that delicious golden crust.

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