LIONS,TIGERS AND BEARS - OH MY !!! - YES BAKING WILD !!!
>> Tuesday, March 27, 2012 –
animal bread,
crust top bread,
crusty bread,
daring baker,
dragonette bread,
dutch,
dutch bread,
Dutch crust,
giraffe bread,
lion bread,
pattern bread,
rice paste crust,
rustic,
tiger bread,
tijgerbol,
tijgerbrood
Sara and Erica of Baking JDs were our March 2012 Daring
Baker hostesses!
Sara & Erica challenged us to make Dutch Crunch bread, a
delicious sandwich bread with a unique, crunchy topping. Sara and Erica also
challenged us to create a one of a kind sandwich with our bread!
Let's go for this month's challenge, it is “Dutch Crunch
bread ". Technically, Dutch Crunch doesn’t refer to the type of bread, but rather the topping that is spread over the
bread before baking. In Dutch it’s called Tijgerbrood or “tiger bread” after
the tiger-like shell on the bread when it comes out of the oven. The final product
has a delightful sweet crunch to it that makes it perfect for a sandwich roll.
The name originated in the Netherlands, where it is known as
Tijgerbrood or tijgerbol (translation: tiger roll) where it has been sold at
least since the early 1970s. In the USA,
it is generally sold as "Dutch crunch". Though recently, some stores
began to sell it as "Dutch crust". In the United States it is also
sometimes known as dragonette bread. This bread is a common option at sandwich shops all over the Bay Area and is often one of the first breads to run out.
What is Dutch Crunch Topping/Crust ?
The bread is generally made with sesame oil and with a
pattern baked into the top made by painting rice paste onto the surface prior
to baking. [1] The paste dries and cracks during the baking process. The rice
paste crust also gives the bread a distinctive flavor. It has a crusty
exterior, but is soft inside. Typically, tiger bread is made as a white bread bloomer
loaf or bread roll, but the technique can be applied to any shape of bread.
Therefore, the heart of this challenge is the topping. Once we have our final loaves, it is required
to use our bread to construct a sandwich of our choice!
I was very happy to see the cracked top, beautiful appearance and finish of the Bread. Don't they look beautiful ???? More than the tiger it looks like a Leopard right :) The crispy crust and soft inside is sure a perfect one for making sandwiches.
Soft White Roll
Servings: 6 sandwich rolls
Ingredients:
Active dry yeast - 1 tbsp (1 packet)
Warm water - ¼ cup (105-110º F) (41-43°C) (No need to use a
thermometer – it should feel between lukewarm and hot to the touch).
Warm milk - 1 cup (240 ml) (105-110º F) (41-43°C)
Sugar - 1½ tbsp
Vegetable oil - 2 tbsp (plus additional olive or vegetable
oil for greasing bowl during rising)
Salt - 1½ tsp
Directions:
1. In the bowl of an electric mixer or large mixing bowl,
combine yeast, water, milk and sugar. Stir to dissolve and let sit for about 5
minutes (The mixture should start to bubble or foam a bit and smell yeasty).
2. Add in vegetable oil, salt and 2 cups of flour. Using the
dough hook attachment or a wooden spoon, mix at medium speed until the dough
comes together.
3. Add remaining flour a quarter cup at time until the dough
pulls away from the sides of the bowl. (I
needed 3/4 cup extra flour)
4. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for
about 4 minutes, until smooth and elastic.
5. Place in a lightly greased bowl and cover with plastic
wrap. Let rise for 1 hour, or until doubled (or more) in size.
6. Once the dough has risen, turn it out onto a lightly
floured surface and divide it into 6 equal portions (if you’d like to make
rolls) or 2 equal portions (if you’d like to make a loaf) (using a sharp knife
or a dough scraper works well). Shape each into a ball or loaf and place on a
parchment-lined baking sheet (try not to handle the dough too much at this
point).
7. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise for 15 minutes while
you prepare the topping.
8. Coat the top of each roll or loaf with the topping as
described above. While the original recipe recommends letting them stand for 20
minutes after applying the topping, I got better results by putting them
directly into the oven.
9. Once you’ve applied the topping, bake in a preheated
moderately hot 380ºF/190°C/gas mark 5 for 25-30 minutes, until well browned.
Let cool completely on a wire rack before eating.
Dutch Crunch Topping
Serving: Topping for 6 Soft white rolls
Ingredients:
Active dry yeast - 1 tbsp (1 packet)
Warm water - 1/2 cup
(105-115º F) (41-46°C)
Sugar - 1 tbsp
Vegetable oil - 1 tbsp (I used 1/2 vegetable oil and 1/2
Sesame oil)
Salt - 1/4 tsp
Method:
1. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and beat with a
whisk; beat hard to combine. The consistency should be like stiff royal icing –
spreadable, but not too runny. If you pull some up with your whisk, as shown
below, it should drip off slowly. Add more water or rice flour as necessary.
Let stand 15 minutes.
2. Coat the top of each loaf or roll with a thick layer of
topping. We tried coating it with a brush but it worked better just to use
fingers or a spoon and kind of spread it around. You should err on the side of
applying too much topping – a thin layer will not crack properly.
3. Let stand, uncovered, for any additional time your recipe
recommends. With the Soft White Roll, you can place the rolls directly into the
oven after applying the topping. With the Brown Rice Bread, the loaves should
stand for 20 minutes with the topping before baking.
4. When baking, place pans on a rack in the center of the
oven and bake your bread as you ordinarily would. The
Dutch Crunch topping should crack and turn a nice
golden-brown color.
FOR MAKING SANDWICHES
Serving - for 3 sandwich
Ingredients :
Mint chutney or Basil Pesto refer the recipe here and here
(You can use any kind of fresh green pesto, coriander or Mint chutney for spreading)
Potato - 2 (Boiled and sliced)
Egg - 3 (Boiled and sliced)
Lettuce - 6 leaves
Cucumber - 2 (sliced)
Mayonnaise - 1 1/2 tbsp
Ketchup - 1 tbsp (Absolutely optional)
Assembling :
1. Cut the sandwich rolls to half horizontally.
2. If you want to toast in the pan you can toast them.
3. Apply the chutney or pesto to bottom bread.
4. Arrange the above ingredients in layers.
5. Spread the Mayonnaise and ketchup in the upper bread.
6. Close the sandwich and have a big Bite :)
Enjoy Baking and eating the fresh crunchy bread !!!
FOR MAKING SANDWICHES
Serving - for 3 sandwich
Ingredients :
Mint chutney or Basil Pesto refer the recipe here and here
(You can use any kind of fresh green pesto, coriander or Mint chutney for spreading)
Potato - 2 (Boiled and sliced)
Egg - 3 (Boiled and sliced)
Lettuce - 6 leaves
Cucumber - 2 (sliced)
Mayonnaise - 1 1/2 tbsp
Ketchup - 1 tbsp (Absolutely optional)
Assembling :
1. Cut the sandwich rolls to half horizontally.
2. If you want to toast in the pan you can toast them.
3. Apply the chutney or pesto to bottom bread.
4. Arrange the above ingredients in layers.
5. Spread the Mayonnaise and ketchup in the upper bread.
6. Close the sandwich and have a big Bite :)
Enjoy Baking and eating the fresh crunchy bread !!!
awesome...its a visual treat...luks divinely delicious...link it to my event teatime
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Beautiful tiger bread and sandwiches!i can have breads all day long!
wow. such a beautiful bread. I can't take off my eyes from the pics. absolutely wow
I had never known about this bread. Looks amazing. I am bookmarking this :)
The crust looks awesome! I will have to give it a try. Your sandwich looks very tasty too!
wow..this bread looks amazing
They look absloutly beautiful and delicious.
Wowwww... looks amazing .. thanks for sharing dear :)
Indian Cuisine
Looks great!!! Lovely Crust on top!! got to try mine this weekend!!!
Looks great....sounds interesting and beautiful clicks
Great job on your Dutch Crunch! Your sandwiches look amazing, and stellar photography!!! :)
wow...it has come out very beautifully pavi :))))) Awesome job again :)
The tiger bread looks gorgeous.
Aparna from Square Meals
Your sandwiches look so delicious! great work
Your breads look perfect! I'm sure the sandwich is delicious, great job and beautiful pictures!
OMG! OMG! OMG!.....this is awesome dear....no words to describe...beautiful plate of food....awesome clicks...luv it!
Wow, Pavithra! such wonderful looking tigers! Your photography is stunning! As always, a job very well done! I'm impressed!
That bread with that crispy cracky crust...superbb is just a word my dear...the sandwich looks perfect n kudos for that beautiful bread
Looks so fab...yummy sandwich....
The topping looks terrific - such a beautiful pattern. The sandwich looks great too - sounds like a nice spring sandwich.
Wow! Your topping has turned out perfect and I loved that sandwich too.
Its Drooling..........
I've seen a lot of Dutch Crunch bread posts but yours honestly looks the best - am seriously impressed! Love the look of that sandwich too :-)
This sounds really great and very very tempting! I am going to make this very soon!! http://cosmopolitancurrymania.blogspot.com
Looks really wild and nice :)
They look extremely crusty and crunchy! Just the way I want them! And the sandwich is divine!
Awesome.. I wud like to have a bite of burger.. Wonderfully baked.
The beauty is in its cracks...Love this post!
This bread is gorgeous! Never heard of it before and now I have to have it!
These are very pretty!! You did an amazing job. They really look like the tiger's "skin". I love it!!
So pretty! Your bread is just stunning. And mint chutney on a sandwich? That sounds divine. Thanks for joining us this month!!
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Have never heard about it before...but seeing urs...U did a superb job!!....Congrats..!!
wonderful job, the wild ones looks surprisingly tempting for sure..
Lot of tigets around. Looks yummy.
Those buns looks super soft,prefect and super cute Pavi.
magnifique !!!
bravo !!