Tuesday, July 17, 2012

BWJ - Semolina Bread



This week's Baking with Julia challenge transports us to Italy to make rustic Semolina Bread.  Our hosts are Renee of The Way to My Family's Heart and Anna of Keep It Luce.

This bread was straight forward enough to make.  Melbourne was even blessed with sunshine on the day I made this bread, so it rose like a beauty.  Here's a peek inside:



The texture of the bread was coarser than bread made with plain flour because of the semolina, but still tasty.

To see how the other BWJ bakers fared, visit the LYL section of the website.
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29 comments:

  1. FlourchildJuly 17, 2012 at 6:31 AM

    My slashes are way off..Your bread looks good. I did not get the rise I thought I would but it tasted great!

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  2. Cher RockwellJuly 17, 2012 at 8:12 AM

    Very nice. This was a nice dough to work with.
    In the Northern Hemisphere, we seem to be having a bit too much heat :-)

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  3. Lorraine @ Not Quite NigellaJuly 17, 2012 at 2:00 PM

    I have a big bag of semolina which I'm not sure what to do with! Perhaps something like this!:D

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  4. KariJuly 17, 2012 at 2:20 PM

    I really need to get me some semolina!

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  5. Cathleen | My Culinary MissionJuly 17, 2012 at 2:50 PM

    Looks good! I see it with melted butter with a good cup of coffee.

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  6. CindyJuly 17, 2012 at 4:19 PM

    Beautiful loaf! This was a perfect TWD pick, we loved it.

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  7. Paula @ Vintage Kitchen NotesJuly 17, 2012 at 4:23 PM

    Very nice loaf! This is a great bread, glad you liked it!

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  8. AnonymousJuly 17, 2012 at 6:43 PM

    that would be a great loaf for breakfast.

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  9. smarkiesJuly 17, 2012 at 10:02 PM

    Your loaf really rose lovely - unlike mine!
    Glad you liked it.

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  10. oneclevermomJuly 17, 2012 at 10:46 PM

    Mmmm. I must have rolled mine the wrong way, it was a circle loaf instead of oblong... Oh well. Your looks beautiful!

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  11. UnknownJuly 18, 2012 at 1:16 AM

    Great looking bread and wonderful photo! My bread ended up in a loaf pan because it was spreading too much! Thanks for sharing.

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  12. steph- whisk/spoonJuly 18, 2012 at 8:00 AM

    i thought this was tasty, too. good for toast!

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  13. AnonymousJuly 18, 2012 at 8:31 AM

    Great looking loaf! Good to hear about the sunshine.

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  14. MarliseJuly 18, 2012 at 8:54 AM

    I am jealous of how nicely your loaf puffed rose. Mine is a pancake. But it was tasty!

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  15. KayteJuly 18, 2012 at 10:17 AM

    Looks wonderful, Gaye...just really nice inside and out. I have made bread several times with semolina and am not a big fan of it, so I thought I wouldn't make this, but after seeing yours, maybe I should reconsider. I love baking bread.

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  16. Johanna GGGJuly 18, 2012 at 10:21 AM

    I've started putting some semolina flour in my pizza bases - did you add the semolina flour or the grainier one - looks good and it has been nice to have a few sunny days lately

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  17. Blond DuckJuly 18, 2012 at 11:04 AM

    I've never tried it!

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  18. Mary HirschJuly 18, 2012 at 12:38 PM

    We all seemed to like this recipe. Yours rose a bit more than mine but I "slashed" early. Damn, I hate that when it happens. Nice job and I am glad you are having sunny days.

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  19. TeresaJuly 18, 2012 at 5:53 PM

    I like the look of your slashes - makes the bread look really appealing. We skipped this one, as three recipes in one month would have been a little difficult to schedule together.

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  20. Choc Chip Uru @ Go Bake YourselfJuly 18, 2012 at 6:51 PM

    Your bread looks professional my friend, how lovely :D
    And delciioius!

    Cheers
    Choc Chip Uru

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  21. JudyJuly 18, 2012 at 9:38 PM

    Your bread looks lovely; my slashes got lost in the baking and it didn't rise a lot. Still, I liked this bread.

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  22. GracieJuly 19, 2012 at 12:39 AM

    Yum, your bread turned out great!

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  23. oneclevermomJuly 19, 2012 at 5:05 AM

    Your bread looks delish! Beautiful! I love the name of your blog, by the way!

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  24. Blond DuckJuly 19, 2012 at 7:32 AM

    Happy Wednesday!

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  25. CathleenJuly 19, 2012 at 10:02 AM

    I have only just started making bread, and I've got to say, it's a lot of fun! Yours looks delicious!

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  26. Liz That Skinny Chick Can BakeJuly 20, 2012 at 2:23 AM

    Boy, you got a great rise! Looks like a perfect loaf!

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  27. KathyJuly 21, 2012 at 2:11 AM

    Gorgeous bread…looks delicious!!

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  28. MargaretJuly 25, 2012 at 11:54 PM

    i loved the chewy-ness of this bread. Yours looks just right. The semolina texture reminded me of cornbrad.

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  29. UnknownJuly 26, 2012 at 1:37 PM

    Beautiful job on your semolina bread, the slashes look perfect and you did get a nice rise, it must have been delicious;-) Looks like you've been busy with FFWD and TWD this month, I am so behind!

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