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🍰 Fragrant Mandarin Semolina Bread

392 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 320 g semolina
• 250 g sugar
• 1.5 tbsp cinnamon (ground)
• 1 tsp coriander (ground)
• 0.25 tsp clove powder
• orange and mandarin peel (1 tbsp zest each, unwaxed)
• orange juice (125 ml each)
• mandarin juice (125 ml each)
• 175 g currants
• 80 g sultanas
• 125 ml olive oil
• 320 g flour
• 0.5 cube yeast (approx. 20 g)
• 1 tsp sugar
• 60 ml orange juice
• flour (for kneading if needed)

Instructions

1. 1. Put semolina, sugar, cinnamon, ground coriander, ground cloves, and the grated peels of the citrus fruits into a large bowl.
2. 2. Mix the dry ingredients from step 1 well together.
3. 3. Put half of the orange juice and half of the mandarin juice into a separate bowl.
4. 4. Add the currants and sultanas to the juice mixture.
5. 5. Cover the bowl with the fruit mix.
6. 6. Let the fruit mixture steep for one hour.
7. 7. Sift the flour into a clean bowl the next day.
8. 8. Press a small well into the center of the flour.
9. 9. Crumble the yeast into this well.
10. 10. Add some sugar and two tablespoons of lukewarm water to the yeast.
11. 11. Gently stir the yeast ingredients.
12. 12. Cover the bowl.
13. 13. Let the yeast starter rise in a warm place for 30 minutes.
14. 14. Add the remaining orange juice and 60 milliliters of warm water to the yeast starter.
15. 15. Knead everything into a smooth dough.
16. 16. Cover the dough again.
17. 17. Let the dough rise in a warm place for one hour.
18. 18. Take the semolina-fruit mixture out of the refrigerator.
19. 19. Knead the yeast dough together with the semolina-fruit mixture.
20. 20. Check the consistency of the dough.
21. 21. If the dough is too soft, knead in three to four handfuls of flour.
22. 22. Let the dough rise again, covered, for 30 minutes.
23. 23. Lightly dust a work surface with flour.
24. 24. Divide the dough into three equal portions.
25. 25. Shape each portion into an oval loaf.
26. 26. Place the loaves on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
27. 27. Cover the loaves.
28. 28. Let the loaves rise for another 30 minutes.
29. 29. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
30. 30. Bake the breads for about 45 minutes.
31. 31. Let the breads cool down completely.
32. 32. Wrap the breads securely for storage.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 392
• Protein: 6 g · Fett/Fat: 10 g · Carbs: 73 g