Baking Bread

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Baking Bread

March 30, 2012 by Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

When my cousins Dilys and Brian came over for dinner a couple of months ago, they brought with them a bottle of Wollombi Roasted Garlic Olive Oil.

This delicious oil was consumed at a rapid clip – we dunked bread into it, garnished pasta and risotto with it, and drizzled it over our roast vegetables. When finished, there was a generous quantity of roasted garlic left in the bottle that I was loathe to throw away…

…so I incorporated it all into a batch of ciabatta dough, reducing the water content slightly to make it easier to shape…

300g active sourdough starter (166%, fed at a ratio of 1 cup water to 1 cup flour)
620g water
500g bakers/bread flour
500g remilled semolina flour (semola rimacinata di grano duro)
18g fine sea salt
50g roasted garlic

The loaves were quite garlicky, and a great accompaniment to the soup we had for dinner that night!

. . . . .

Small Man loves cheese and olive rolls, and takes one to school every day for lunch. I bake a dozen every other weekend – each roll weighs about 200g, and is filled with pitted Kalamata olives and King Island Surprise Bay Cheddar. They keep very well in the freezer, and defrost perfectly by lunch time…

I’ve reworked the recipe over the past year and now use the following formula:

300g active sourdough starter (166%, fed at a ratio of 1 cup water to 1 cup flour)
580g water
500g bakers/bread flour
500g remilled semolina flour (semola rimacinata di grano duro)
18g fine sea salt
300g pitted Kalamata olives
250g grated King Island Surprise Bay Cheddar

I wasn’t going to blog about these as I’ve mentioned them before, but Small Man, bless his heart, walked into the kitchen last Sunday and said:

“Mum, the olive rolls seemed to have turned out particularly well today.
You should take a photo of them for your blog..”

Given he eats them every day, I was flattered that he thought this batch was worth commenting on!

Posted in Recipes | Tagged baking for school lunches, cheese and olive sourdough rolls, roasted garlic sourdough | 66 Comments

66 Responses

on March 30, 2012 at 12:18 am heidiannie

Thanks for the recipe for the rolls- I’m going to try them for Jordan’s lunch this next week.
Don’t you love it when the offspring take special notice of your bread AND blog?
I am always pleased when Luke or Jordan say, ” Are you going to write about this?” :)
- on March 31, 2012 at 7:23 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Heidi, your boys are absolute treasures, I know how proud you are of them, and deservedly so!
on March 30, 2012 at 12:19 am Joanna

Tell Small Man I am having a crack at making his apple pie today :) I don’t guarantee it will turn out as well as his Mum’s but I will give it a shot xx
- on March 31, 2012 at 7:22 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Hope you enjoy it! I haven’t made it for ages, must make it for him again.. x
on March 30, 2012 at 12:20 am Joanna

PS Those are mighty fine rolls :)
- on March 31, 2012 at 7:22 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Thanks love xx
on March 30, 2012 at 12:39 am Misky

I sure like the look of those rolls!
- on March 31, 2012 at 7:22 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Thanks Misk! I bake them so often now that sometimes I don’t really pay attention to them, so it was really nice that Small Man noticed, if that makes sense..
on March 30, 2012 at 12:42 am sallybr

Small Man knows how to make his Mom happy!

I also love when Phil says “You ARE blogging on this meal, right?” –

now, isn’t it interesting? 30 years ago no one would understand this phrase, or even get it to be a compliment! ;-)
- on March 31, 2012 at 7:21 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  30 years ago, no-one knew what the internet was! :)
on March 30, 2012 at 1:51 am niasunset

There is nothing more beautiful and delicious more than homemade… These are so nice dear Celia, I wished to jump through my screen and be there and eat all of them :)
Thank you, with my love, nia
- on March 31, 2012 at 7:18 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Nia, you are always so kind, thank you! :)
on March 30, 2012 at 1:59 am faizalovesfood

How lovely and clever for you to use the left over garlic for breads. So glad I found you on a friend’s recommendation. Look forward to catching up on your posts of the past, you are a reall inspiration!
- on March 31, 2012 at 7:18 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Thank you for stopping by! The garlic was just too good to waste! :)
on March 30, 2012 at 2:10 am frugalfeeding

So glad you didn’t throw it away – you’ve made awesome use of it, Celia. I love this post :D
- on March 31, 2012 at 7:17 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Cheers Nick, I was hoping you’d approve! :)
on March 30, 2012 at 3:18 am Just A Smidgen

Wow… you’re just so inventive! I was drooling over the loaves of bread and imagining their flavor.. but then you had to go and photograph those buns.. I’m just going to have to break down and overcome my fear of sourdough and try making those!
- on March 31, 2012 at 7:15 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Smidge, sourdough isn’t scary, honest. I even wrote a couple of posts about it once:
  
  https://figjamandlimecordial.com/2011/02/21/demystifying-sourdough/
  
  https://figjamandlimecordial.com/2011/02/20/basic-sourdough-recipe/
on March 30, 2012 at 3:42 am Debra Kolkka

I went up into the mountains of the Garfagnana and we made bread with Paolo using farro flour in his wood fired oven…..too delicious!
- on March 31, 2012 at 7:14 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Deb, I just saw your post email, will go check out your adventure now! :)
on March 30, 2012 at 4:33 am bizzylizzycooks

I love that comment by the small man, it made me smile! I can just imagine that wonderful, wonderful baking aroma!
- on March 31, 2012 at 7:13 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Thanks Lizzy! The kitchen really did smell amazing!
on March 30, 2012 at 6:23 am cravesadventure

Love the smell of something baking in the oven – YUM:)
- on March 31, 2012 at 7:13 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Hehe…you’d love our house then. They’re always something in the oven! :)
on March 30, 2012 at 7:19 am theintolerantchef

How sweet of him, isn’t it nice to be appreciated? Obviously in this case familiarity doesn’t breed contempt!
I love anything garlic, and those rolls look scrumptious!
- on March 31, 2012 at 7:13 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Thanks Becca! I think it’s the opposite, we all find a bit of comfort in the familiar.. x
on March 30, 2012 at 8:04 am Biana | TastyGalaxy.com

Love those cheese and olive rolls – cheese makes everything better!
- on March 31, 2012 at 7:12 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Definitely! And our local King Island cheese is an absolute winner!
on March 30, 2012 at 8:09 am lambsearsandhoney

Thanks for reposting these rolls. It’s time to get my starter out of the fridge and give it a feed and these look perfect for the weekend.
- on March 31, 2012 at 7:12 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Amanda, they make my life so much easier – I bake them all every other weekend, and Small Man just pulls one out of the freezer every morning for lunch. I don’t have to do anything else! :)
on March 30, 2012 at 8:10 am Claire @ Claire K Creations

Aww… so nice to be appreciated! I wouldn’t have wanted to throw out the garlic either and what a great way to use it up. I bet your kitchen must have smelled amazing while they were baking!
- on March 31, 2012 at 7:11 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Claire, it did! And yes, Small Man made my day last weekend – bit tragic, I know, but it doesn’t take much! ;-)
on March 30, 2012 at 10:09 am zannyro

I come to you by way of Nia..so glad I found your blog! Yum!
- on March 31, 2012 at 7:10 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Thanks for stopping by! I love Nia’s blog! :)
on March 30, 2012 at 11:44 am Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

Beautiful loaves!
- on March 31, 2012 at 7:10 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Thanks Greg! We had fun with them!
on March 30, 2012 at 2:59 pm Nic@diningwithastud

You really are the bread queen :)
- on March 31, 2012 at 7:10 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Nah, I’m just prolific. But thank you! :)
on March 30, 2012 at 6:23 pm thecompletecookbook

Your home must have the most beautiful baking smell Celi – can’t beat the smell of bread baking.
:-) Mandy
- on March 31, 2012 at 7:09 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Mandy, the garlic bread had the most amazing aroma, both in the mixing and baking processes!
on March 30, 2012 at 7:04 pm Tandy

that is so sweet of him! and they do look mighty good indeed :)
- on March 31, 2012 at 7:09 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Thanks Tandy! I thought it was very sweet of him too, although he would think that was strange – as far as he was concerned, he was stating a fact. This week, they turned out well. ;-)
on March 30, 2012 at 8:02 pm sweetphilosopher

Gorgeous Looking bread – wil have to try the rolls they look great x
- on March 31, 2012 at 7:07 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Thank you! Our son won’t eat anything else for lunch – at least not if he has a choice! :)
on March 30, 2012 at 8:40 pm SarahKate

So smart of you to use the roasted garlic in bread… I hate wasting anything in the kitchen! I wonder what homemade roasted garlic olive oil would taste like?? Might give that a go… my husband is on a bit of a roasted garlic kick!
- on March 31, 2012 at 7:07 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  SK, I wondered that too – we have a freezer full of fresh garlic. The garlic in this oil wasn’t roasted in its skin until pulpy though, it was hard and crispy – I wondered if it had been fried rather than roasted?
on March 31, 2012 at 12:20 am marilynscottwaters

Yum! There is no such thing, in my opinion as too much garlic. No vampires around here!

I’m making Irish soda bread for the first time tonight. We’re having a belated Saint Patrick’s Day party.

Maz.
- on March 31, 2012 at 7:06 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Maz, I’ve been seeing a lot of soda bread on blogs lately, I must try it again! I’ve always ended up with bread that tastes a little like cake…
  - on April 2, 2012 at 2:29 am marilynscottwaters
    
    Other folks brought soda bread so I did Boston Brown Bread instead. I threw an egg into the mix and it came out soft and sweet. Great with Nutella.
on March 31, 2012 at 1:08 am Sous Chef

Your bread always looks amazing, isn’t it nice when the off-spring compliment you?! I used to have another blog that I started in 2007 and I wrote about my life and family…….something would happen and they would say “you’re not going to blog about that are you?” :)
- on March 31, 2012 at 7:05 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Sue, thank you, and you’re absolutely right. The compliments I get from the boys is gold, because I know they’re always absolutely honest (and occasionally brutal) about whether or not they like something! :)
on March 31, 2012 at 6:18 am mykitchenstories

Great idea, it is such a shame to waste good things. These loaves look fantastic,. Surely some went to neighbours theres a lot there Celia?
- on March 31, 2012 at 7:04 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Thanks Tania! Two loaves went to our friend Christopher, one went into the freezer (and was eaten last night!), and the other was eaten the night it was baked. We almost always give away half the loaves we bake – the freezer can keep up otherwise! :)
on March 31, 2012 at 8:31 am Jane @ Shady Baker

Another lovely post on one of my favourite subjects, bread! The cheese and olive rolls look amazing. I have all the ingredients to give them a try except semolina flour…could you suggest an alternative Celia or would I be better to wait until I get back to the shops?
- on March 31, 2012 at 8:44 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Jane, I used to make these rolls from straight bakers’ flour, and they were great. The semolina flour is really finely milled, so don’t be tempted to use regular semolina in its place, or the dough will be far too wet. I’ve also made the rolls in the past with a 50/50 mix of bakers and spelt flour, and they were quite delicious! :)
  
  The rolls are really scrolls – large rectangle of proven dough scattered with olives and cheese, rolled up and sliced into 12. I’m sure yours will look spectacular – mine are always a little rustic.. ;-)
  - on March 31, 2012 at 10:54 am Jane @ Shady Baker
    
    Thanks Celia, I might try them with bakers flour & spelt :)
on March 31, 2012 at 11:31 am jcosmonewbery

Mmmmm…garlic!
- on March 31, 2012 at 2:34 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Hehehe…what is it you always say, Cosmo? Something about garlic and heaven? :D
on March 31, 2012 at 1:57 pm hotlyspiced

You are so good to be baking bread. And those cheese and olive rolls look delicious. I love how you find great uses for all the ingredients that make their way into your kitchen xx
- on March 31, 2012 at 2:34 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Charlie, you’re very kind, but the cheese and olive rolls are really just my way of being lazy. Lunches for two week are a doddle if I bake once a fortnight! :)
on March 31, 2012 at 2:51 pm teawithhazel

both breads look great celia..i love the way you used the garlic up in bread..it would have been sensational with soup..x
- on April 2, 2012 at 12:37 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Jane, thank you, it was the perfect accompaniment!
on March 31, 2012 at 3:02 pm Sally

You always inspire me with your bread baking Celia. I’ve not been very good about baking it myself these days…must get more organised.
- on April 2, 2012 at 12:36 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Sally, you’ve been very busy!! I don’t know how you found the time for croissants this month! :)
on April 1, 2012 at 3:07 am bakecakecrumbs

Those rolls look absolutely delicious Celia – I do love a good cheese and in combination with olives too sounds amazing :-)
- on April 2, 2012 at 12:32 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  C, thank you! Small Man certainly enjoys them – no-one else gets to eat them! :)

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