I adore bread making and will have a batch of sourdough rising at least twice a week. Occasionally, though, my timing is off, and I need bread in a hurry, usually for lunch, and the dough has only just had its first rise.
Here’s a neat trick I discovered recently – you can break off a ball of once-risen dough, flatten it out like a pizza base, and fry it in a hot pan. I use an ungreased non-stick pan which can take a high heat.
Keep flipping the dough until it’s cooked, and smack the air out of it when it starts to puff up. This can then be eaten hot, smothered in butter. It’s a useful way of keeping the wolves at bay until the other loaves are ready!
What a clever idea – looks pretty good too. Lots of rise in that flat bread already after just the one rise. Very handy to know this in case of bread emergencies!
That’s so clever! I usually have some in the freezer too and this is such a time saving! :)
Since I discovered healthy bread in five minutes, I’ve become an addict. Right now I have some dough in the fridge……Thanks Celia!
Thank you! Having starving teenagers breeds creativity! :)