Ingredients for Italian Herb Bacon Taro Bread:
High gluten flour 250g, whole wheat flour 250g, white sugar 10g, salt 10g, yeast powder 6g, milk powder 15g, cheese powder 10g, water 320g, olive oil 15g, Italian mixed spices 10g, taro cubes 80g, bacon cubes 70g, surface decoration with low gluten flour as needed.
Instructions for making Italian Herb Bacon Taro Bread:
Step 1: Dice the taro.
Step 2: Dice the bacon.
Step 3: Mix the dry ingredients (excluding olive oil, taro cubes, bacon cubes) with the wet ingredients to form a smooth dough.
Step 4: Incorporate the olive oil into the dough.
Step 5: Add bacon cubes and taro cubes and mix together.
Step 6: Knead until the dough can stretch into a smooth film.
Step 7: Shape the dough into a round and place it in an environment at 30 degrees Celsius to ferment for 60 minutes.
Step 8: The fermented dough.
Step 9: Remove and tap to release air.
Step 10: Divide the dough into portions of 325g each.
Step 11: Round each portion.
Step 12: Cover with plastic wrap and let rest for 30 minutes.
Step 13: Press the dough to release air.
Step 14: Fold the dough in half and roll it into an olive shape, slightly pointing the ends.
Step 15: Place in the oven and ferment at 30 degrees for 60 minutes.
Step 16: After fermentation, sprinkle the surface with low gluten flour.
Step 17: Score the surface with a knife.
Step 18: Place in the preheated oven at 200 degrees.
Step 19: Bake for 30 minutes.
Step 20: Remove and slightly cool before storing in a plastic bag.
Step 21: Final product image.
Step 22: Visible taro in the bread.
Step 23: Final product image.
Cooking tips for Italian Herb Bacon Taro Bread: You can increase the amount of bacon to prevent the spice flavors from completely overpowering the bacon flavor. There are tricks to making delicious dishes, and each of my dishes has its own little secret. Search for ‘Italian cuisine’ to directly view my recipes!
