Mango, Cardamom and White Chocolate Bread
Delightful Fresh Mango and Chocolate Bread
Author: Abi
Mix Sifted Strong White Bread Flour (450g), Easy bake Yeast (7g sachet), Golden Caster Sugar (500g), Ground Green Cardamom (1/2 tsp), Salt (1/2 tsp) in a large bowl.
Melt Unsalted Butter (50g) in a pan. Add Semi-skimmed milk (250ml) and warm to room temperature.
Beat Large Egg (1) and Vanilla Bean Paste (1 tsp) in the Butter mix. Stir this mixture into the Flour mix to make a rough, sticky dough. Set aside for 10 minutes. Knead the dough for 5-10 minutes until smooth and elastic, then leave to rise in an oiled bowl covered loosely with oiled clingfilm for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
Bread
Flour work surface and turn the dough out from the bowl. Dust it with more flour without any kneading. Roll the dough to 30 X 60 cm rectangle.
Scatter with the fruit, Chocolate and Cardamom Sugar. Then roll up into a long sausage. Flatten a little to seal. Cut it in 1/2 lengthwise, Keeping one end joined. Twist the 2 ropes of dough together, lift onto the baking sheet then press the ends together to make a ring. Cover loosely again and leave to prove in a warm place for 30 mins.
Bake the bread for 25-30 minutes in 200 degrees or until golden and risen.
Warm Apricot Jam (1 tbsp) with a splash of water and brush it over the warm bread to glaze. Scatter with sliced pistachios (1 tbsp)