World Bread Day ’06 – After Hours Party
We got back from London yesterday evening. I have a ton of holiday photos to sort through, and jet lag to contend with. Rather than tackle either, I decided to bake some bread instead. It was Zorra at Kochtopf’s idea to extend the carbohydrate-rich atmosphere of World Bread Day by inviting everyone to try out each other’s bread recipes. How can you possibly say no, if you are asked to join such an interesting party?
Picking a bread to make was the hard part, but when I came across this one, with a little story and the promise of a brioche-like bread, I knew I had to try it. So here is my attempt at Isabel’s Portuguese Sweet Bread. Due to time constraints of normal working life, I haven’t made a yeast-based bread dough in ages. The kneading of the dough was extra enjoyable, because of that. Within a couple of hours, the little balls of risen dough were plump and smooth like babies’ bottoms. When baked, the loaf was wonderfully brown and slightly crusty on the outside, and incredibly fluffy and moreish on the inside (without being too rich to be a decent tea-time treat).
We sat out on the balcony and ate the bread while it was still warm. This bread was so delicious it barely needed the two little pots of orange and ginger marmalade, and strawberry jam that I had set out. Thank you Helene at Tartlette for the recipe!
Tags: bread
zorra said,
October 27, 2006 @ 6:16 pm
It looks delicious. This one is also on my to-bake list!
Thank you for joining the party.
Helen said,
November 3, 2006 @ 4:54 am
I am glad you enjoyed it! I have made twice more since then and still scarf it down each time.
Foodfreak said,
November 20, 2006 @ 9:17 pm
Looks gorgeous, will have to try this soon!