Gift bread "Horseshoe" +

[Pre-enzyme]

Gift bread "Horseshoe" +

Category: Special bread

Ingredients
Pre-enzyme:
Liquid yeast from "Village Tea"	115 ml.
Whole grain flour	115 gr.
Natural honey (sugar)	1 tsp
Dough:
Pre-enzyme	whole
Wheat flour 1 grade	250 gr.
Water	160 ml.
Natural honey (sugar)	1 tbsp. l.
Salt	0.75 tsp
Butter	25 gr.
Corn flour (for sprinkling the loaf)
For decoration:
Wheat flour	50 gr.
Water (how much dough will take)
Salt	0.25 tsp
Egg yolk	1 PC.

Cooking method

• It so happens that in many recipes I have some kind of personal history. This recipe is no exception. I baked this bread for my mom. She lives far from me, in Alma-Ata. And on the phone he often says that he really wants me to bake something for her. And when our Alma-Ata friend came to visit us, I baked a loaf for him, and this bread for my mother.
• Mom also loves horseshoes very much. She does not treat them as some kind of talisman. They remind her of childhood, albeit difficult, but very happy. Dad returned from the war alive. He worked at a power plant next to a stable. And my mother often visited him. And she always picked up horseshoes if she found them. I carried these horseshoes home and kept them among simple toys, like a great jewel. They are still with her. On her last visit to us, we found a huge horseshoe in the forest. Mom was so happy! And, of course, she took the horseshoe with her.
• Therefore, when a friend called, I already knew that I would bake bread and give it to my mother. I made one bread into a bar, and formed a horseshoe from a small piece of dough. And since at this time I was decorating loaf, then I decided to decorate it.
• Although I made the bread dough in the same way with liquid yeast from fermented "Village tea", the dough preparation technology for this bread differs from loaf bread. Yes, and I made changes to the recipe. I described in detail how to cook liquid yeast in the topic "Liquid yeast from fruits, vegetables, herbs, tea"... So that those who want to bake such bread do not run from topic to topic, I will briefly describe the process of their preparation here.
• 1. Cooking liquid yeast.
• 1.1. In a jar with a capacity of 0.5 liters. pour water at room temperature. Add 1 tbsp. l. honey (sugar) and stir. Add 2 tbsp. l. "Country tea". Close the lid and leave in a warm place (t = 25 - 27 * C) for 7 - 10 days.
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• 1.2. When a little foam appears in the can (on the 2nd - 3rd day), gently shake the can to release carbon dioxide from the liquid, open the lid and release the gas. This should be done 3-4 times a day.
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• 1.3. The yeast will be ready when the contents of the jar sink to the bottom, there will be a lot of foam when shaking it, and a hiss will be heard when the jar is opened.
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• 2. Preparation of the pre-enzyme.
• 2.1. Mix liquid yeast and flour, add a little honey (sugar), cover with a film, puncture it in several places with a toothpick. I added honey to yeast and mixed thoroughly.
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• 2.2. We put the jar with the mixture in a warm place (25 * - 27 * C) for 12 - 16 hours until the volume increases by 2 - 3 times. The lower the temperature and the "younger" the yeast, the longer it will take to prepare the pre-enzyme.
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• 3. Preparation of the dough.
• I made bread dough in a bread maker.
• 3.1. Mix the pre-enzyme and all the other ingredients (except butter) until a coarse bun for 2 - 3 minutes. We reset the program and leave the dough in the bucket of the bread machine for 10 - 15 minutes for autolysis.
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• 3.2. We turn on the same program for a full cycle (I have 20 minutes) and knead the dough, controlling the bun. It should be soft and not sticky to the bucket. After 10 minutes, add butter and knead the dough until well-developed gluten.
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• 3.3.We spread the dough on a work surface, dusty with flour, and form a ball. Cover with a bowl and leave for 15 minutes.
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• 3.4. Gently, trying not to squeeze out the bubbles, stretch the dough into a rectangle and fold it into an envelope, as shown in the photo.
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• 3.5. Put the dough in a bowl greased with vegetable oil, cover with cling film and leave the dough for 30 minutes in a warm place.
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• 3.6. After 30 minutes, carefully repeat the procedure for folding the dough into an envelope. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and leave the dough in a warm place until it increases in volume by 2 - 3 times. It took me 1.5 hours. It may take more or less time depending on the strength and "age" of the liquid yeast, as well as the temperature at which the dough is fermented.
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• 4. Formation of blanks.
• I made two blanks. One in the shape of a loaf, and the other in the shape of a horseshoe. I took 120 grams for her. test.
• We spread the dough on a work surface, dusty with flour. Gently, trying not to squeeze out bubbles, stretch the dough and shape it.
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• 5. Proofing the dough.
• We put baking trays with blanks for proofing until the volume increases by 2.5 - 3 times. The first blank was allowed to stand in a warm place for 1.5 hours. And the second - at 20 * C for 2 hours. I did this because my mini oven does not fit two baking trays.
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• 6. Baking bread.
• 6.1. First, I baked a loaf. Sprayed the workpiece from the spray bottle with water. Sprinkled cornmeal on it through a strainer. I made cuts with a sharp knife. She baked in an oven preheated to 250 * C for 10 minutes, then lowered the temperature to 230 * C and baked until tender for another 20 minutes. Wrap the finished bread in a towel and let it cool completely.
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• Since I gave the loaf to my mother in Alma-Ata, I could not cut it. Therefore, in order to show what kind of bread it turned out in a section, the next day I repeated the baking according to the same recipe. Here's a sectional view of the bread.
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• 6.2. Before baking the horseshoe, you also need to sprinkle it with water from a spray bottle. I baked the horseshoe for 5 minutes at 250 * C and 10 minutes at 230 * C.
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• 7. Horseshoe decoration.
• If for a loaf I made decorations in advance, then for a horseshoe - right after baking. The dough for decorating the horseshoe was left from the loaf. I will repeat in this thread how to do it.
• 7.1. We make the simplest dough for jewelry - flour, water, salt. To do this, knead a small piece of dough in a bowl, and then rub flour into it, as much as possible. The dough is steep. We put the dough in a bag and let it rest for 20 minutes.
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• 7.2. For flowers and leaves, roll out a thin cake from a small piece of dough. Cut out circles with different caps and bottle caps.
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• For the rose, cut out three circles with a small cap and three with a bottle cork. We pinch one edge of the small circle. Then we attach a second pinched circle to it in a circle, then a third. And then three big ones.
• I make flat flowers from one large circle. To do this, I make five cuts along the edge with a sharp knife. And then I slightly pinch the middle of each "petal" with my fingers. In the middle, I make a round imprint with a cap from a lip liner.
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• 7.3. I just cut the leaves with a sharp knife. Then I cut through the middle with a knife and make small cuts along the edge of the leaves. It turns out a leaf with jags.
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• 7.4. I made the stalks from thinly rolled dough. I just cut off the desired size and width strip from the edge of the dough.
• 7.5. She immediately glued each finished part to the shoe. For better adhesion, I moistened the parts with water using a brush.
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• 7.6. Lubricate the decorations with yolk diluted with a small amount of water (1 tsp) and filtered through a strainer. Since the details are small, I smeared the details with a paint brush.
• 7.7. We heat the oven to 150 - 160 * C. We put our decorated horseshoe there for 10 minutes until the jewelry is browned.
• All. The horseshoe is ready! Let it cool completely.
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• We find a box of the right size and pack our gift.
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• We present a gift to the person whom we want to wish good luck!
• I gave both the horseshoe and the loaf to my mother with a friend in Alma-Ata.A few hours after arrival, a friend brought my gift to my mother. I usually call my mom, but this time she called me herself. Excited and joyful. She told me a lot ... Not for the recipe pages of her word. But the fact that she is not going to have a horseshoe, but will hang it in the kitchen, I can tell you. And that she really liked the loaf, she also said. It could not be otherwise. Indeed, for 4 thousand kilometers, his beloved daughter gave her to her.
• I won't even write about the benefits of this bread. Even if there was nothing useful in it, it would be the best bread for mom. It only remains for me to show you the horseshoe that my mother and I found in the spring forest.
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Time for preparing:

12 hours + 6 hours

Cooking program:

Bread maker + oven

This is the story! Moved to tears! And what beauty you make !!! Amazing.

[Feta]

Feta, Sveta, thank you for stopping by at such a late hour! I am very pleased with your assessment! I think that everyone can do this for a dear person! Thank you very much again!

Gorgeous horseshoe, recipe and story! And I was very moved !! Thank you very nice!!!

[lettohka ttt]

lettohka ttt, Natasha, thank you very much for your attention and praise. She is very pleasant to me !!

Luda! What a gorgeous gift you made to your mom! May God grant her health and happiness! And thanks to her for such a daughter!
I can imagine how nice it is to sit in the quiet of the countryside and take your time to cut jewelry! It soothes the soul, the warmth of the hands turns into baking, and the result is extremely pleasing!

Lyudochka, thanks for the story and the recipe. Mom for me is everything!
I was upset, even no words, I want to go home to my mother.

[Darling,]

Darling, very touching story. Thanks for the lovely bread

[lappl1]

lappl1what a wonderful story! What a warm and tender relationship with my mother!
Horseshoe above sacred praise !!! She herself bears love and respect! Thank you!

[Rada-dms]

Rada-dms , elena kadiewa , Albina , girls, dear, thank you! I'm glad that the recipe and my story with my mom excited you. Thank you, so we are on the same wavelength with you ...

I can imagine how nice it is to sit in the quiet of the countryside and take your time to cut jewelry! It soothes the soul, the warmth of the hands turns into baking, and the result is extremely pleasing!

Olenka, yes ... My life is now without fuss. So you can safely do the decorations. Especially when there is snow outside the window ...

I was upset, even no words, I want to go home to my mother.

Helen ... Oh ... I also want ...

[Emilia +]

Emilia +, Ira, thank you very much for stopping by to see my recipe and listen to the story. I am glad to see you at my place! I am very pleased with your attention!

What a blessing that there is someone to create bread for and please with such gifts. You are well done

[lappl1]

lappl1, Ludmila,: bravo: very beautiful Thank you for sharing the secret of decoration In good hands - it's so simple and infectious. : secret: now I will be all in dreams that someday I will move to repeat

[anel]

anel, Chuchundrus, girls, thanks for stopping by and praising. I am very happy to read your reviews.

In the right hands, it's so simple and infectious. now I will be all in dreams that someday I will move to repeat

Natasha, it's very simple. It will only take a little more time. so try it. Indeed, it delays the process.

What happiness that there is for whom to create bread and delight with such gifts

Lenochka, yes it gives such strength ...

[Ludmila]

Ludmila, story and horseshoe thank you for your openness

Natasha, thank you! I am always glad to see you! I'm always happy to share what I do!

And I also sit crying ...