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Mr. Daniel Šarek continues to pass on his knowledge, experience and above all his enthusiasm for cooking and baking in the activity "Bake together and tastefully". In February and March, bread, dalamans and Karlovy Vary rolls were baked. With Mr. Šarek's permission, we bring you recipes, tips and advice from an experienced baker.

Caraway bread

• Flour: 40 dkg rye bread flour + 60 dkg wheat bread flour - beg!
• Yeast: 1 cube (NOLI 42 g)
• Salt: 20 g (2-2.5 dkg) - brine (a dash)
• 1 medium sized boiled potato
• Cumin to taste
• Water: 5 dcl (total approximate quantity)
• -Vinegar: small quart

Procedure

1. Sourdough: In 0,5 l of lukewarm water, crumble yeast + 2 pinches of sugar + sifted rye flour. Stir for 10 minutes in a food processor. Allow to ripen for approx. 2 hours.
2. Stir in the processor for 10 minutes, let rise for 20 minutes.
3. Divide into 2 parts, place cloth in bowl, sprinkle with flour and caraway seeds.
4. Rise in the cloth for about 45 minutes.
5. It is necessary to have the oven preheated to 250 °C + water, take out the water when baking.
6. Before putting the bread in the oven, the bread should be moist (spray with a spray bottle).
7. Turn out onto a baking sheet lined with baking paper.
8. If the bread is under-risen, make a few notches in the bread before baking; if it is well-risen, do not make the notches.Bake at 250 °C for about 5 minutes, carefully remove the steam from the oven, then reduce the temperature to 190 °C and bake for another 40 minutes.
9. After baking, let the bread cool on a wire rack.

Wholemeal bread

• Flour: 15 dkg wholemeal wheat + 15 dkg plain wheat + 15 dkg rye bread - sift!
• Yeast.
• Salt: 12 g - brine (a pinch)
• Cumin to taste
• Zapara = tablespoon (5 oatmeal, 3 flaxseeds, 2 sesame seeds, 2 sunflower seeds). Pour 2 dcl boiling water over the seeds. Let stand for 2 hours!
• 1 boiled potato - may or may not be
• Oil - a big squirt
• Water 1-1,5 dcl - pour

Procedure

1. Mix in food processor for 10 minutes, let rise for 20 minutes and process.
2. Turn out onto a baking tray lined with baking paper.
3. It is necessary to have the oven preheated to 250 °C + water, take out the water when baking.
4. The bread should be moist before putting it in the oven (spray with cooking spray).
5. Bake at 250 °C for about 5 minutes, carefully remove the steam from the oven, then reduce the temperature to 190 °C and bake for a further 40 minutes.
6. After baking, let the bread cool on a wire rack.
7. If the bread is under-risen, make a few notches in the bread before baking; if it is well-risen, do not make any notches.

Dalamans

• 30 dkg rye bread flour
• 30 dkg wheat bread flour
• 40 dkg plain flour
• 1 cube of NOLLI yeast
• 22 g salt
• 1 aligned tablespoon crystal sugar
• 1 small squirt of vinegar
• 0,5 dcl oil
• approx. 450 ml of water (probably to be topped up)
• 4 pinches of caraway seeds in the batter

Procedure

1. Crumble the yeast into the water to activate it.
2. Mix all the ingredients together and finally add the oil.
3. Mix in the food processor for at least 10 minutes.
4. Let the dough rise in a warm place for about 40 minutes.
5. Roll out individual pieces of dalamans - about 60 g/1 piece. If you have added sausage to the dough, 1 piece should be about 90 g.
6. Shape the dalamans (oval) and leave to rise for 20 minutes.
7. Moisten with water in a spray bottle, knead, cut and bake at 250° for about 15-17 minutes.
8. Brush hot dalamans with salted garlic water after removing from oven.

Carlsbad rolls

• 1/2 kg plain flour
• 1/2 cube of NOLLI yeast
• 1,5 dcl milk
• 130 g butter
• 15 g sugar
• 7 g salt

Procedure

1. Put all the ingredients except the butter into the sifted flour.
2. Add the melted butter after 2 minutes of mixing the dough.
3. Stir the dough until medium stiff.
4. Then let it rest under a towel for 35-40 minutes.
5. When the time has elapsed, divide the dough in half and let it rise again.
6. After rising, roll out the loaves into a round 35 cm in diameter, 3 mm thick.
7. Divide the sheet into 8 triangles and roll into rolls.
8. Place on a baking sheet and leave to rise for a further 20 minutes.
9. Once risen, brush with table oil and place in an oven heated to 250°C.
10. Bake for 15-17 minutes until light brown.
11. Immediately after removing from the oven, brush again with oil and leave to cool.

Enjoy!
Lucie Žabčíková
OPZ+ Project Coordinator