Poitevin twist
This short baguette, from the Poitou region of western France is soft-textured, made with walnuts, walnut oil and goat's cheese.
As the name suggests, the bread is twisted, rather than slashed, just before it goes into the oven.
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Last modified on: December 19th 2018
For 4 baguettes, you will need:
- 1
200 g walnuts - 2
200 g cheese - 3
2 tablespoons walnut oil - 4
500 g plain white flour (French Type 65) - 5
300 g water - 6
20 g yeast - 7
9 g salt - 8 4 tablespoons walnut oil
- Total weight: 1,319 grams
How long does it take?
| Preparation | Resting | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 min. | 2 hours 5 min. | 40 min. | 3 hours 19 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1
15 min.
Coarsly chop 200 g walnuts and spread out on a baking sheet, then toast in the oven at 300°F (150°C) for 15 minutes.Stage 2
Leave to cool completely.Stage 3
5 min.
Cut 200 g cheese into small dice.Stage 4
2 min.
TIp the toasted walnuts and diced goat's cheese into a bowl. Pour 2 tablespoons walnut oil over and mix thoroughly. This can be prepared the day before (or a few days earlier) and kept in the fridge, coverered with plastic film.Stage 5
In bread-making, the water temperature is always important. It's not a fixed value, but related to 3 other temperatures: 1) the temperature of your flour, 2) the room temperature in your kitchen, and 3) the basic temperature of this recipe, which is 60-64°C.You can calculate the temperature of the water for this recipe in one click, using this small calculator.
Stage 6
10 min.
Put into a mixer bowl: 500 g plain white flour (French Type 65), 300 g water, 20 g yeast and 9 g salt.Knead for 5 minutes on the slowest speed, then a further 5 minutes on the second speed.
Note: For the best way to knead, see: A few tips for effective kneading at home.
Stage 7
3 min.
At the end of kneading, incorporate 4 tablespoons walnut oil a little at a time.Stage 8
3 min.
Tip in the walnut and cheese mixture all at once and knead for a further 1 or 2 minutes until well mixed in.Stage 9
2 min.
Tip the dough out onto a floured worktop...Stage 10
1 hour
...and gather into a ball.Transfer to a large, clean bowl, cover with a plastic sheet and leave at room temperature to rest for 1 hour.
Stage 11
20 min.
After resting, weight out into lumps of 250 g and shape into balls.Cover these with a plastic sheet again and leave to relax for 20 minutes.
Stage 12
5 min.
Shape the balls into short baguettes.Stage 13
Lay in baguette tins or moulds...Stage 14
45 min.
...or in proving baskets (bannetons).Cover with a plastic sheet and leave to rest for 45 minutes.
Stage 15
4 min.
Just before putting the bread in the oven, twist each baguette enough turns to make a definite feature.Stage 16
25 min. Bake for 25 minutes at 480°F (250°C).Note: As when baking any bread, you should ensure that the oven is filled with steam for the first 15 minutes of baking. This page shows you how; it really is the secret of golden-brown, crusty loaves.
Remarks
It is best to use a fairly dry goat's cheese, as this will survive the baking better.
If you don't have any walnut oil, use olive oil instead.
If you don't have any walnut oil, use olive oil instead.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
For 4 baguettes : 5.75 €
Per baguette : 1.44 €
And to drink?: To keep with the spirit of this recipe, try to find a wine from Haut-Poitou, such as a Sauvignon.
Source: Home made.
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This recipe use (among others) | Plain white flour (French Type 65): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Ali Baba bread, Olive and pesto bread, New hamburger buns, French baguettes, Ocean bread, ... All |
| Water: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Mixed seed grissini, Ciabatta, Nougat, Aperitif rolls, Nonettes, ... All |
| Walnuts: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Caramelised walnuts, Jura bread, ... All |
| Cheese: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Croque-monsieur complet, Sliced cauliflower with 3 cheeses, Potato wallets, Crispy potato galette with leeks, Pork Chops with Rosemary, ... All |
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