Saturday, September 8, 2018

Vegan Mofo Day 8 Epic Fail Turned Inspiration - Carrot bread rolls



Today's mofo prompt is to use our own flops from the past to improve! 
Well that could be a general life lesson really and not just applicable to cooking!!!!

I have always wanted to be able to bake bread well but never really known how and so I have been on a mission the last few years to work out how to make nice homemade bread that is 100% wholemeal and oil free, of course. I am noticing that more oil free options are slowly becoming available when it comes to bread and bread products in the stores, but sadly even when they are 'wholemeal' the % of wholemeal flour used is usually pitifully low. So I have experimented quite a bit the last few years and feel reasonably confident in my bread-making abilities now after many ~many~ flops!!!
And whilst I don't eat flour myself anymore, my family love it when they get fresh homemade bread. 




100% Wholemeal Carrot Bread Rolls
Makes 8 rolls

                              You'll need:
                                      600g wholemeal bakers flour

                                      2 teaspoons yeast
                                      1 teaspoon bread improver
                                      450ml warm water
                                      2 medium carrots

Directions:

Shred the carrots using either a grater or food processor. In a large mixing bowl place all the ingredients together and mix until well combined. Once everyting is mixed in, transfer the dough to a lightly floured tray and knead for 10 mins til elastic. Return the dough to your mixing bowl and let dough rise for an hour in a warm place. I recommend heating your oven on low while you are kneading, and then turning it off and putting the dough in there.
Once risen, split into 8 portions and roll each portion into a bun shape.
Evenly space your rolls on a baking tray and bake at 180°C for about 25 mins until golden brown and cooked through. 




Super light and fluffy rolls with a bit of crunch from the carrot 
and no unnecessary ingredients!

Question of the day:
What kitchen flops have you had in the past? 
Is there anything you want to learn how to cook better?


1 comment:

  1. your bread looks really good - baking wholemeal bread is so much harder than white but you seem to have worked how how to make it work - and love how you get some veg in

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