Sandwiches
We’ve all had tons of bagel sandwiches, yet, I’m partial to bialy sandwiches – no particular reason, but just that I enjoy baking bialys more than bagels – it is a lot more hassle-free!
The beauty of the bialy is that you can eat it as is, without any fuss, just a pat of butter or olive oil works.
The topping you bake it with does full justice, so today I used The Gourmet Jar Sundried Tomato + Chili Paste to the topping, along with a heavy dose of dried rosemary. This paste is an instant flavour boost without you having to do much effort – thank me later! The Gourmet Jar’s Sunndried Tomato + Chili Paste
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The Recipe
Serves
Ingredients
2 ½ cups maida / all purpose flour
1 ½ tsp yeast
1 tsp yeast
1 tsp salt
1 cup warm water + more if necessary
milk for brushing
Topping:
2 onions, finely diced
1 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp The Gourmet Jar Sundried Tomato + Chili Paste https://amzn.to/3a3vYVZ
1 tsp salt
2 tsp dried rosemary
Instructions
Whisk the flour, yeast and sugar together first in a wide large bowl
Then stir in the salt
Slowly add the water while kneading into a dough
Tip over the dough onto a clean surface and knead for 10 minutes
Place the dough back in the same bowl and cover and place in a warm place to rise for 1-2 hours or until it doubles
When ready, punch back the dough and knead for 5 minutes
Divide the dough into equal 10 pieces
Make round balls of each one
Then dent the center with the back of a spoon and gently push back from the center, outward to create a crate in the center
Place each one onto a baking tray
Cover with a cloth and set to proof for another 30 minutes
Prepare the filling meanwhile – heat the oil and add the onions, salt and rosemary and cook
Then add the sundried tomato paste and stir and cook for about 10 minutes until fragrant
Set aside until ready to use
Preheat the oven at 200C 10 minutes before baking the bialys
Bring out the tray and uncover
Gently push down with your thumbs the center of the bialys if they have risen
Put a teaspoon or more into each dent
Brush the sides with milk
Bake in the hot oven for 20 minutes
Remove from oven and allow to cool
Optional: brush butter on top
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