cherry plum and almond wreath
January 24, 2012 at 7:58 am 27 comments
cherry plum and almond
A baking challenge?
You bet.
How could I not. It looked delicious. The taste possibilities were endless, and it looked like just the thing to tickle The Monkeys taste buds.
Make it with local seasonal fruit, even better.
peach and blueberry
For how to make one of these wreaths, pop over to Discovering Sourdough.
I’ve written down the changes I’ve made, but it will make more sense if you check out the original recipe first.
Cherry Plum and Almond Wreath
200mls milk
3 tbls sour cream
50g butter
50g sugar
Warm ingredients gently and then cool a little and add
210mls water
Set aside.
450g starter (100%)
650g strong bakers flour
Mix together with liquid mixture and let autolyse for an hour.
2 tsp salt
Add the salt, mixing well with dough hooks.
200g strong bakers flour
Then out on to a well floured board and incorporate the extra 200g of flour. Slowly and over about 10 plus minutes.
Prove for 3 hours
Cherry Plum and Almond Mixture
6 blood plums cut up
large handful of fresh cherries, pips out
3/4 cup of sugar
Cooked up for a few minutes until soft, draining any excess juice off and stir through a large handful of blitzed almonds, (or almond meal if you already have it.)
Peach and Blueberry
fresh farmers market blueberries
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Entry filed under: eating locally, it's all about the bread. Tags: almond, blueberry, cherry, festive breads, natural levain, no commercial yeast, peach, plum, seasonal fruit, slowfood, sourdough, sweet bread, wreath, yeastspotting.
1.
Rose | January 24, 2012 at 8:51 am
Now that’s a challenge I’d like to meet!
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teawithhazel | January 24, 2012 at 9:16 am
omg..you’ve outdone yourself this time..have i said that before? i love your interpretation so so much..it’s a must for me to try..
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cityhippyfarmgirl | January 25, 2012 at 1:42 pm
Pretty much your imagination is the only thing to stop you Jane. So many possibilities with flavours
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bitsandbreadcrumbs | January 24, 2012 at 9:24 am
That looks really delicious, and pretty, too!
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hotlyspiced | January 24, 2012 at 9:24 am
That is beautiful. It looks perfect. Congrats! And I bet it would be so delicious with all those seasonal fruits.
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cityhippyfarmgirl | January 25, 2012 at 1:42 pm
It’s hard to go wrong when the seasonal fruit already tastes delicious.
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Joanna | January 24, 2012 at 10:11 am
Fantastic! I love the colours and it all looks so good and fresh and fruity
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cityhippyfarmgirl | January 25, 2012 at 1:43 pm
Thanks to you my dear! You know I like a good challenge
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ceciliag | January 24, 2012 at 11:03 am
gorgeous, i have never made a wreath but I LOVE them, i shall try.. c
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Anna @ the shady pine | January 24, 2012 at 12:32 pm
This looks really beautiful and would make a brilliant morning or afternoon tea for quite a crowd I would imagine!
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cityhippyfarmgirl | January 25, 2012 at 1:44 pm
It freezes well too Anna. I made three, and obviously wasn’t going to be eating three at once, so the rest was cut up and frozen. Easy snack sizes then.
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MCC | January 24, 2012 at 12:41 pm
A very modern look! I love it…
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JohannaGGG | January 24, 2012 at 1:51 pm
looks so beautiful and oh so complicated – sourdough and fancy dough work is a bit beyond me at the moment but maybe if a small girl starts sleeping more I might consider it
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cityhippyfarmgirl | January 25, 2012 at 1:45 pm
Johanna, promise it wasn’t complicated as it first looks. I know you could do it… although when little people start sleeping better it sure makes it easier.
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Kari @ bite-sized thoughts | January 24, 2012 at 3:17 pm
I had to go check out how the shape was made, and after reading the original post I’m even more impressed with your creation! That note on ‘this is an all day event’ is almost guarranteed to mean that I shall never try it (but am in awe of you doing so, whilst pregnant no less
). I liked the idea for making a round / square wreath though. I’d like to give that a go with something less time-consuming if I can come up with the right idea…
In the mean time – I think you won this challenge
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cityhippyfarmgirl | January 25, 2012 at 1:48 pm
Mine didn’t take quite so long Kari, due to warmer weather here, (there are a few layers to it though.) Also you could speed the whole thing up and use commercial yeast if sourdough isn’t your ‘thang’.
….and the square one? small ovens have to be accommodating with what ever tray sizes I have
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Renee | January 24, 2012 at 8:25 pm
Wow that would certainly be a challenge for me. Looks well worth it though!!
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Tandy | January 24, 2012 at 8:33 pm
your bread makes me want to dive in and take a bite!
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Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide | January 25, 2012 at 5:37 am
What a great looking dessert.
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Sawsan@ Chef in disguise | January 25, 2012 at 7:13 am
That is one yummy challenge and the filling possibilities are endless
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Bam's Kitchen | January 25, 2012 at 12:49 pm
Yum. Start brewing the coffee, I will be right over.
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cityhippyfarmgirl | January 25, 2012 at 1:49 pm
Does 3pm work for you?
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sheof108names | January 25, 2012 at 6:08 pm
Amazing!
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Karen | January 26, 2012 at 12:13 am
Your photo and recipe your the first thing I saw this morning. Wish I could have a slice with my tea…it looks delicious.
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spree | January 26, 2012 at 1:04 am
So pretty I’d be quite tempted to hang it on our door to welcome friends. But who am I kidding? This probably wouldn’t make it much past the kitchen!
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Amanda | January 26, 2012 at 1:37 pm
Brydie, these look stunning. While I am loving our current overseas trip to bits, I am sooo sad to miss my plum crop which the birds will be feasting on about now.
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Winnie | January 27, 2012 at 11:41 pm
Looks stunning!
colorful and delicious pastry – I love it!