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"Psychedelic" sandwich bread

This amazing-looking loaf uses a basic sandwich bread recipe, but half the dough is coloured yellow with turmeric, the other half black with squid ink.

The two colours are then rolled up together to give the spiral effect you can see in the photo. The outside is coated with sesame seeds.

This surprising bread is full of flavour and, with its "psychedelic" look, it makes spectacular sandwiches and canapés.

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Last modified on: February 6^th 2019

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For 3 loaves, you will need:

1 2 litres 340 ml plain white flour (French Type 65)
2 840 ml Milk
3 90 mls caster sugar
4 37.8 mls fine (or table) salt
5 45 mls yeast
6 300 mls Soured dough (optional)
7 36 mls squid ink
8 36 mls turmeric
9 60 mls beaten egg
10 90 mls sesame seeds

Change these quantities to make: 1 loaf 2 loaves 3 loaves

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Time required for this recipe:

Preparation	Resting	Cooking	Start to finish
43 min.	2 hours 30 min.	1 hour	4 hours 13 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 5 min.

Put into a mixer bowl: 2 litres 340 ml plain white flour (French Type 65), 840 ml Milk (very cold)), 90 mls caster sugar, 37.8 mls fine (or table) salt, 45 mls yeast and, if possible, 300 mls Soured dough (for a better flavour).

Stage 2 - 12 min.

Knead on the slowest speed for 4 minutes, then a little faster for another 8 minutes.

Note: For the best way to knead, see: A few tips for effective kneading at home.

Stage 3 - 2 min.

Separate the dough into 340 g pieces.

Note: If you are only making 1 loaf, you will have 2 pieces (though this photo shows 4).

Stage 4 - 5 min.

Put one piece of dough back into the mixer bowl and add 36 mls squid ink diluted in 3 tablespoonsful of water (to make it easier to mix in).

Knead for 2 or 3 minutes until the colour is a nice, even black.

Stage 5 - 3 min.

Put another piece in the mixer bowl and add 36 mls turmeric mixed with 3 tablespoonsful of water (to make it easier to mix in).

Knead for 2 or 3 minutes until the colour is a nice, even yellow.

Stage 6 - 1 hour

Gather the two doughs into balls and transfer to a large, clean bowl. Cover with a plastic sheet.

Leave to rest for 1 hour.

Stage 7 - 4 min.

After this time, roll out the yellow (turmeric) dough into a large rectangle, the same width as the length of your mould or tin, and as long as possible.

Stage 8 - 4 min.

Roll out the black (squid ink) dough to the same size as the yellow.

Use a

brush to lightly moisten the surface of the yellow dough, then the black, to help them stick together.

Stage 9 - 2 min.

Lay the black dough on top of the yellow and roll up together tightly.

Stage 10 - 2 min.

Trim the ends neatly so that the roll fits easily into the mould or tin.

Stage 11 - 4 min.

Glaze the roll, then coat with sesame seeds.

Stage 12 - 1 hour 30 min.

Lay the dough in the tin or mould with the "seam" underneath.

Put the lid on the mould and leave at room temperature to rest for 1 hour 30 minutes.

Stage 13 - 1 hour

Bake at 360°F (180°C) for about 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Turn out and leave to cool on a wire rack.

Stage 14

You can use the same idea to combine a plain dough with chocolate (brown) or any other colourful idea that may spring to mind.

Remarks

This idea of rolling two (or more) different colours together also works with brioche dough, for sweeter flavours and a moister texture.

You can use any other seeds you like instead of sesame on the outside, and even add some to the dough.

Keeping

Several days in a cloth bag.

Source

Home made, but based on a recipe by Thomas Marie (MOF Boulanger).

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
7,224 Kcal or 30,245 Kj	219 gr	1,392 gr	86 gr
361 %	84 %	131 %	13 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
383 Kcal or 1,604 Kj	12 gr	74 gr	5 gr
19 %	4 %	7 %	1 %

Per loaf
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
2,408 Kcal or 10,082 Kj	73 gr	464 gr	29 gr
120 %	28 %	44 %	4 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Gluten, Milk, leaven, Mollusc, Egg, Sesame

How much will it cost?

For 3 loaves : 8.52 €
Per loaf : 2.84 €

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Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.

This recipe uses (among others)

	Plain white flour (French Type 65): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Bacon rolls, New leavened bread, Ocean bread, Mixed seed grissini, Leavened bread, ... All
	Milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Prune Far, Mascarpone fondant with two lemons, Potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin) purée, Pan-baked hash brown (Hash-brown casserole), Crème brulée, ... All
	Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Quince compote, Almond tuiles, Cannelés, Apple paste, Comtoise apple charlotte, ... All
	Sesame seeds: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Black sesame flan, Foie gras fingers, Grilled fillet of salmon with corn-salad cream, Chocolate cereal bars, Ali Baba bread, ... All

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