Prep time:

Cooking time: 15 minutes

Total time:

Serves: 1

500g Strong Bread Flour

10g Yeast

10g Salt

320g Water (at 25˚C)

200g Finely Diced Chorizo, lightly cooked

200g Gruyere Cheese, grated

John Rogers makes a Chorizo & Gruyere Loaf

  1. Mix flour and yeast together (like making a crumble).
  2. Add salt and continue.
  3. Add all the water, cheese, chorizo and mix with a scraper
  4. Remove mixture from the bowl and knead for 10-15 mins.
  5. When the dough leaves the table clean, and feels elastic, leave to prove in the bowl with a damp cloth over the bowl for 20 mins.
  6. Knock mixture back, and shape into desired shape. Place on a lined tray and prove for a final 20 mins.
  7. Place into a pre-heated oven at 220˚C. Place a cup of cold water into the bottom of the oven.
  8. Cook for around 10-15 mins.

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