do you randomly think of recipes in the most peculiar places
i do - am i alone?
i have a gazillion sticky notes with ideas all over the place
in my shoes
on empty naked juice bottles making their way back home to be recycled
at the bottom of my purse
for me inspiration comes from everyday life
an idea forms, then my brain starts working
- watch out. that can get dangerous
layering ideas on top of one another
until, in my mind
the perfect recipe is formed
it is not a secret that i like bread
let me rephrase that
i LOVE bread
freshly baked, still warm from the oven
tahini beetroot bread was born after days of thinking -
about bread mostly
then the other layers of flavor started to knock
on the recipe door in my head
along the way cherry jam invited herself to the party
we welcomed her with open arms
well, we started to have second thoughts when she got a little crazy at the party
please make this bread, it is full of
goodness
love
&
beetroot - which turns this bread into a lovely shade of pink
coffee, cocoa & rye- the classic flavors of black bread
are combined with tahini & beetroot
please be warned this recipe may turn your hands, white cabinets & counter top a fantastic shade of pink
just be sure to clean up quick
kneaded and formed into a round for the first rise
set in an oiled bowl
let it hang out for a while
it deserves a much needed rest
cherries & sugarplus a little lemon & zestwill give you amazing jam
while your dough is on the first rise
please make homemade jam
for reals, it is totally worth it
shape your dough into a sphere
any pretty shape will do
lightly dust with flour
with a sharp knife quickly slice three lines
not all the way through of course, just the surface
baking bread in a very hot oven with a bit of steam will give you an amazing crust
i for one love crusty bread
served with a mealor toasted for a snackwhich ever way you decide to enjoy this bread it surely won't disappoint
toasted with black cherry jam won my heart 10 x's over
Tahini Beetroot Black Bread ~ Black Cherry Jammakes 1 loaf & 1 jam jar of black cherry jam you will need:1 1/2 tsp instant coffee1/8 cup water 1 cup warm water2 1/2 tsp active dry yeast1/4 molasses1 tbsp tahini1 tbsp raw honey2 cups flour + 1 cup for dusting & kneading1 cup organic rye flour1 tbsp cocoa powder1/4 cup shredded beetroot2 tsp salt1 tsp canola oil for coating the bowl & plastic wrap assembly:in a small bowl combine instant coffee & 1/8 cup waterstir until dissolved- set aside in a large bowl combine 1 cup warm water through tahini stir and let stand about 5-10 minutes until frothy add remaining ingredients except canola oilstir with a wooden spoon until just mixedturn out onto a well floured surfaceknead as much of the remaining flour as you can until the dough is smooth & elasticabout 10 minutes oil a large bowl with canola oilset dough ball in the bowl turning once to coatcover tightly with plastic wrapset in a warm space and allow to rise for 1 - 1 1/2 hours or until double in size while the bread is rising make the cherry jampit all cherriesin a medium sauce pan add cherries - over medium heat cook cherries for about 5 minutes crushing the cherries to release some of the juicesadd sugar, juice & zest of 1/2 a lemonbring to a slow boil stirring constantlywhile maintaining a slow boil continuously stir jam for 10 minutes or until jam begins to thickenremove from heat and ladle into jam jar once the dough has risen to double its size punch down and allow to rest for 10 minutesturn onto a lightly floured surface and shape into a loaf or round cover and allow to rise for another 40 minutes pre-heat oven to 400*place a baking stone in the oven to heat along with a small rimmed baking sheet either above or below the stoneplace bread dough on a piece of parchment, using a sharp knife cut 3 slits just on the surface of the bread transfer to ovenplace 1 cup of water in the baking sheet to create steambake bread for about 23 minutes or when the bottom of the bread is tapped it sounds hollow remove from oven and allow to cool for at least 10 minutes or more until slicing enjoy! Print this recipe

i never knew coffee, cocoa, and rye were the classic flavors of black bread. all i know is that i LOVED it back in my gluten-eating days.
ReplyDeletei think of ideas at random times, too, and i carry around a notebook for the occasion ;)
this bread and spread is so inspired and beautiful. amazing job ;)
aww Caitlin- you always say the NICEST things!
DeleteI didn't realize black bread had all those yummy things in it too until I started researching...I never really thought about how black bread got its color :-)
oh the notebook in addition to my many sticky notes I have at least 2 going at any given time- one always in my bag and another on the counter!
Haha, I am exactly the same!! I can usually hold onto an idea long enough to make it into my planning book but still a lot of the time I have to just scribble something down in a random place so I don't forget! The worst is when I'm trying to sleep and think of something awesome, I need to put a notebook next to my bed, haha. Your bread looks gorgeous!! I love the pink color, and especially love that the finished loaf is still pink, I find a lot of the color is lost after baking usually, but your loaf looks beautiful. Love the combo of flavors too :)
ReplyDeleteSame here - I know if I don't write it down my mind will be onto the next thing and the great idea will be lost until I am laying in bed
DeleteI was so excited that the bread kept its beautiful color - a perfect color for Valentines Day!
I do the exact same thing! Sticky notes surround my computer screen and keyboard, not to mention all the word documents I have open all the time, or the notes on my phone, or emailed to myself...
ReplyDeleteAnd there's nothing quite like when one of those ideas really comes through and turns out just as good as you'd hoped. This bread looks incredible! Not to mention, bursting with creativity. :)
ahhh the e-mail... I email myself all the time; Justin has a memory of steel and can remember everything - my long term memory is great but short term ah not so much...or i'll remember like 3 days later :)
DeleteOh my gosh, it's my turn to dance in my chair! You have no idea how much I wish I had this loaf in my possession right now...I've been wanting to try making black bread for awhile, but you just took it over the top by adding beets and tahini! I love the way your mind works!
ReplyDeleteits like we are having our own little virtual dance party!
DeleteI loved how the beets turned the "black bread" more into Pink Bread :)
i dont have sticky notes.. i am more of a virtual sticky kind of person.. i will pin things and forget about them.. then i will dream about it or have a random lighting strike and start up on a recipe:)
ReplyDeleteyou had me with bread, beet and black:) i loooooooooooooove freshly baked breads.. and the day my loaf gets over and i havent planned another.. i miss it! it happened recently when i was caught up with some gf bread baking experiments.
i love the color of the dough and the crust on that beauty!
Thanks Richa- the color won me over too, and of course the crust!
DeleteI know that random lighting strike moment all to well :)
I've never tried black bread! Looks like I'll have to give it a try asap!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos. Love the colouring! The pink bread is so pretty! Great idea incorporating beets into the bread. :)
Please do try - it has such a unique bread, a flavor you must experience at least once in a lifetime!
DeleteIf you are asking whether or not recipes ideas come to me in the bathroom, then yes, yes I am right there with you. ha. I am totally the same though--I have waaaay too many random papers filled with ideas, recipes, etc that confuse me after a while :)
ReplyDeleteYour breads just kill me Heather! They are sooooo incredibly beautiful and they make me sad that I cannot eat them :( Well, maybe I will make an exception for a day... xo
Oh Cara you always know how to make me burst out laughing;bathroom, only you - the most confusing ones for me are the ones that i will find in my pockets that are barely legibly, most likely because I was trying to write and drive and then they go through the wash because I am awful about checking my pockets before doing laundry - drives Justin crazy!
DeleteSorry to make you sad - just wait for those juicing recipes to be posted, those will be sure to make you happy :)
BAHA! Write and drive--YES! Waiting anxiously to get juiced...
DeleteI love this wonderfully random idea - that jam looks so delicious :)
ReplyDeleteAnother fabulous recipe!!!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru @ Go Bake Yourself
Thanks Guru!
DeleteThe Jam was fantastic - I absolutely adore homemade Jam and how super easy it is to make :)
What a crazy fantastic idea! That bread looks so beautiful...love the tinge of pink in the bread. Never heard of black bread though, but it sounds exotic! Love how thick and glossy the jam looks... I'm inspired to make jam too!
ReplyDeleteI can't day it enough - homemade jam is the BEST, you should definitely make some one day :)
Deletewhat an original recipe... and what beautiful pictures! You're so talented!!
ReplyDeleteYou always say the nicest things Barb :)
Deleteamazing ! <3
ReplyDeleteaww thanks Anne!
DeleteThis looks delicious, but I was wondering about how many cherries and how much sugar for the jam?
ReplyDeleteOMG ..... I can hardly wait to try this lovely bread - love the ingredient combination - Congratulations! .....
ReplyDeleteMade them last night for a colleague’s birthday and they were a HIT!
ReplyDeleteThank you!