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Cheese & Sunflower triangles

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Abelbreadgallery

Cheese & Sunflower triangles

A recipe inspired in those triangles of processed cheese (La Vache qui rit, or The Laughing Cow) I frequently ate when I was a kid. The recipe is based on a regular sandwich bread formula, adding around 40% of grated cheese. So the bread tastes really like a cheese. Just try it.

1 kilo flour + 600 to 650 ml water + 400 gr of grated cheese (gouda, edam, swiss, gruyere, manchego ...) + 20 gr salt + 30 gr sugar + 50 gr butter + 200 gr stiff sourdough + X yeast.

Just shape a boule. When it's relaxed, flatten with a rolling pin and divide in 8 pieces (like you would divide a round cheese in triangles). Brush with egg and put some extra cheese and sunflower seeds, and wait until it's baking time!

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DanAyo

What a great idea , Abel. Gotta’ luv the “Laughing Cow” cheese. The triangles are innovative.

Question - have you ever used powdered cheese in a bread? If so, what do you think about using it?

Dan

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Abelbreadgallery

Powdered cheese is very dry and usually very salty. I prefer using any mild shredded cheese.