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Savory Kugelhopf – We knead to Bake #7

Ingredients

  • 3 to 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp instant yeast
  • 1 tsp salt or to taste
  • 75 gm butter at room temperature
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 2 eggs beaten lightly
  • 1 tsp oil
  • 1/3 cup chopped red bell pepper
  • 1 /2 cup onions finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup diced Gouda
  • 1/3 cup walnuts
  • 1 1/2 tsp coarsely crushed black pepper
  • 2 Tbs fresh Thyme
  • 1 C Turkey Bacon crisped up and chopped

Instructions

  1. Put 3 cups of flour, yeast, and salt in the bowl of the stand mixer
  2. Stir to mix.
  3. Add in the butter, a little at a time, and process till all butter is incorporated.
  4. Add the warm milk , gradually and mix well.
  5. Add the eggs and stir in to mix.
  6. You will now have a soft and sticky dough. Knead some more, adding more flour, a little at a time and just enough till the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
  7. Do not add more flour than absolutely necessary.
  8. Once the dough is soft, elastic and just short of sticky, transfer the dough to an oiled bowl, cover and let it rise until double in volume. ( about 1 - 2 hours)

Make the filling

  1. Heat the oil in a pan. Add the chopped green bell pepper, onions and salt and stir-fry till tthe onions are transparent. Keep aside.

Assemble the Kugelhopf

  1. Grease an 8” kugelhopf mold or bundt pan well especially around the center. Place some of the chopped walnuts in the bottom of the mold.
  2. Once the dough has risen, punch it back.
  3. Then add the cheese, stir-fried onions, bell pepper, bacon and the remaining walnuts, black pepper and thyme into the dough.
  4. The easiest method is to just knead it into the dough. After that roll the dough into a log, long enough to fit into the mold comfortably.
  5. Place the dough log in the mold in a circular fashion and pinch the ends together
  6. Cover and let the dough rise for about an hour or so, until it reaches the edge/ rim of the mold.
  7. Bake the Kugelhopf at 200C (400F) in a Pre-heated oven to 400 degrees for about 30 minutes or until the top is golden brown and sounds hollow when it is tapped.
  8. Wait a few minutes before unmoulding, then let it cool ( as with any bread) before slicing.