January 2021 Entries

I have been making this loaf for several years and was delighted to see Nigella making it on Cook, Eat, Repeat. I always make it in a mixer using the dough hook, leaving it in the bowl between the 10 minute mixings covered either with the bowl lid or a cloth. For an all over crusty loaf, I sometimes return the loaf to the oven after taking it out of the tin, placing it directly on the bars of the oven shelf for a further 5 to 10 minutes. Sandwich style loaves are not readily available in Italy so this is a great way of enjoying traditional toast, double buttered 'a la Nigella' and marmalade!