BBA #2: Artos: Greek Celebration Bread

I can't begin to tell you how lovely this bread was. It was fragrant, and the subtle taste of honey and spice was just amazing.

Adam bubbling away

So here it starts again with the wild yeast being fed and producing many carbon  gases.

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finished dough

The dough is completely mixed with all the ingredients:
flour, yeast, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, cloves, orange zest, honey, olive oil, raisins, and dates. It is left to bulk ferment for about 90mins or so.

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proofed dough

The dough is separted after bulk rising into 3 loaves and left to rise again until it doubles in size. here they are in the oven ready to bake.

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beautiful bread

Here are the loaves hot from the oven before the glaze with honey and orange zest.

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Crumb

Ahhhhh... Wish you could taste this... so yummy!

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