Rainbow Nourishments Herbed Christmas Tree Bread with Birch & Waite Green Goddess Dressing & Sauce

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Bread

 Baby spinach leaves75g or 2 ½ cups
Birch & Waite Green Goddess Dressing & Sauce65g or ¼ cup
 Dairy free milk, warm65g or ¼ cup
 Plain flour or bread flour (start with less flour and add more if needed)250g to 310g (2 to 2 ½ cups) 
 vegan block butter, room temperature
*
55g (¼ cup
sugar25g (2 tbsp)
dried oregano, rosemary or other Italian style herbs2 tbsp
 instant yeast2 tsp
To glaze
vegan butter, melted1 tbsp
fresh or dried herbs1 tbsp

Method

  1. 1. Add the spinach, Green Goddess Dressing & Sauce and milk to a blending jug and blend with animmersion blender. You can use a stand blender but you’ll need to scrape the sides a lot.
  2. In a large mixing bowl or stand mixer, add the spinach mixture and all the other ingredients.
  3. Mix and knead the dough until soft and stretchy. Add more flour if your dough is too sticky or moremilk if your dough is too dry.
  4. Place the dough in a clean bowl. Cover with a tea towel and leave in a warm spot for 1-2 hours oruntil doubled in size.
  5. Divide the dough into 23 equal parts. Shape each part into asmooth ball.
  6. Place a sheet of baking paper on a large baking tray.
  7. Arrange the dough balls on the baking tray in a Christmas tree shape. Leave a little room betweeneach ball as they will expand.
  8. Cover the tray with a tea towel. Let the dough rest in a warm spot for 1-2 hours or until the doughis puffy again.
  9. When you’re ready to bake, preheat your oven to 180°C. Bake the bread for 22-28 minutes or until the surface is evenly golden brown and the sides of each ball looks cooked.
  10. To make the glaze, mix the butter and herbs in a small bowl. Brush the glaze on your bread whileit’s warm.
  11. Serve warm!

Notes *Spreadable vegan butter will work but you will need to add more flour

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