Spinach and ricotta bread
1 hour 25 min
This recipe makes two bread loaves filled with a spinach and ricotta cheese filling. Cut into slices and serve warm or pack for a picnic. You can experiment with different fillings, such as mozzarella or sun dried tomatoes.
rbdemedeiros
1 person made this
Ingredients
Makes: 2 loaves
- Bread
- 75g fresh yeast
- 3 tablespoons caster sugar
- 500ml warm milk
- 30ml vegetable oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1kg plain flour
- Filling
- 300g cooked spinach, chopped
- 1 egg white
- 100g ricotta cheese
- salt, to taste
- 1 egg yolk, for brushing
Method
Prep:20min ›
Cook:35min ›
Extra time:30min proofing ›
Ready in:1hr25min
- Dissolve yeast and sugar in warm milk; add oil, salt and flour until combined. Cover the dough with a cloth and set aside for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 180 C / Gas 4. Lightly grease and flour a shallow baking tray.
- To make the filling: mix spinach, egg white, ricotta and salt together in a bowl.
- Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to 1cm thick; slice in half lengthways to create 2 pieces of bread dough.
- Spoon filling down centre of each piece of dough, then roll up lengthways into a long roll. Place rolls on prepared baking tray and brush all over with beaten egg yolk.
- Bake in preheated oven for 35 minutes, or until golden brown. Cool rolls for 5 minutes before slicing and serving hot.
