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Festive Homemade Surprise Bread
A homemade surprise bread, soft and slightly dense, ideal for the holiday season. It is accompanied by five tasty toppings: lemon‑ginger butter, onion‑Espelette pepper butter, homemade hummus, chive cream cheese and smoked salmon or pastrami. The recipe uses a starter to ensure optimal fermentation and a flavorful crumb.
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Critical Success Points
- • Prepare the starter and let ferment 1 h
- • First fermentation (bulk fermentation) of the dough
- • Create steam at the beginning of baking
Safety Warnings
- • Handle the very hot oven: wear kitchen gloves.
- • Be careful with sharp knives when slicing the bread.
- • Argan oil is very hot when added to the processor; let it cool slightly before blending.
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