Fig and Walnut Bread With Rye Flour

1. 1

   Chop up the walnuts and dried figs roughly.

2. 2

   Put the ingredients starting from the strong French bread flour up to the dry yeast in the ingredient list into a bowl, and mix with a spatula or cooking chopsticks until it comes together as one mass.

3. 3

   When the dough comes together, take it out onto a work surface and knead well for about 12 minutes.

4. 4

   When it barely sticks to the work surface anymore and forms a slightly rough film of gluten, it's done.

5. 5

   Press the dough out flat.

6. 6

   Add the chopped walnuts and figs from step 1 and wrap them up in the dough.

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   Knead for a few more minutes to distribute the nuts and figs into the dough .

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   Form the dough into a ball, and put it into a lightly greased bowl.

9. 9

   Cover with plastic wrap and leave to rise until it has doubled in volume (1st rising).

10. 10

    For me it took 30 minutes at 40C.

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    When it has finished rising, take it out onto a lightly dusted work surface and deflate.

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    Divide into 12 portions and round off each.

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    Leave to rest for 15 minutes.

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    Round off each ball of dough again, and line them up on a baking sheet.

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    Leave to rise again until they are 1.5 to 2 times their original size.

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    For me it took 30 minutes at 40C.

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    Dust the surface with bread flour using a tea strainer.

18. 18

    Slash the tops if you would like.

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    Bake in a preheated 210C oven for 15 to 17 minutes.

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    These rolls are chewier if you let them rest a bit before eating them.

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    From the next day on, the rolls will become nice and soft if you heat them up in the microwave.

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    You can eat them as-is too of course.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.