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As you may now I prolonged my bread baking project, but had no idea what kind of bread to bake for January. The same for Bread Baking Day with the theme Corn y Breads hosted by girlichef. Peggy from multikulinarisch.es suggested in FB to make something with the formula of my project. Two at one blow!
Corn Snail
makes 1 small loaf
Preferment *
75 g wheat flour
50 g water
1,25 g fresh yeast
1,25 g salt
Final dough
75 g corn flour
15 butter
70 g boiling water
120 g wheat flour
1 tsb honey
40 g water
5 g fresh yeast
4 g salt
preferment *
Preferment: Mix all ingredients together, knead and let rise for 2 hours at room temperature then put in fridge overnight (12 to 24 hours). Before using let preferment get back to room temperature. Or if your room temperature is about 16 C just let it rise at room temperature until next morning.
Final dough: Add corn flour and butter in a bowl add the boiling water. Let soak for about 30 minutes or until the mixture has cool down to less than 40 C.
Dissolve yeast in some water, add rest of the water to the preferment and dissolve, too. Add all ingredients except salt and knead on low speed for 4 minutes. Add salt and mix another 4 minutes on a higher speed until you get a smooth dough. Cover and let rise for 75 minutes, until doubled in size. Make one Stretch and Fold after 30 minutes.
Roll the dough into a rope of about 70 cm, then form into a snail shell. It’s important to form 3-D and not flat, as you can see in the following video.
Cover and let rise for 50-60 Minutes.
Preheat oven and baking tray to 220 C. Bake loaf for 15 minutes, open oven door quickly to release steam, reduce heat to 190 C and bake another 20 minutes. Remove loaf from oven and let cool on a wire rack.
As you can see the bread has a perfect crust and airy crumb. I have to admit I’m not a huge fan of corn bread, so I enjoy it toasted.
In addition, this is my submission Susan’s YeastSpotting, the weekly showcase of yeasted baked goods and dishes.
More recipes and entries in English.
Your Corn Snail is simply gorgeous, Zorra. And I love your videos, as well. Thank you so much for having me as a host for BBD#36…and thank you for sharing this lovely loaf :)
I love the airy texture to this bread. The shape is unique and makes me want to pull it apart. I am a huge fan of most variations of corn breads, this one will have to go on the to-do list!
Thanks!
Great job!! Your loaf looks so cute and delicious. :)