Of course, you can buy your bread at the supermarket or the bakery, but if you want something truly delicious for your barbecue, why not make it yourself? On your barbecue, of course! And it’s definitely not difficult! Here’s how you do it.
Why bake your own bread when the baker already has it for you? Well, it's the freedom in ingredients and your personal touch. By making your own bread, you can add whatever you like!
There are countless bread recipes that use self-raising flour, flour with yeast, and so on. Trust us, baking bread is truly an art! It requires precision, skill, and time. At KLAUWE, we opt for convenience, certainty, and optimal results. That's why we choose Koopmans bread mix. This provides a solid base for the bread, and you can add ingredients like olives, garlic butter, pesto, etc.
Ingredients
General:
- Preparation time: 60 minutes
- Cooking time: 50 minutes on the KLAUWE
Ingredients Waldkorn bread:
- 1 pack of Koopmans Waldkorn Bread Mix
- 250 ml water
- Optional: olives and/or garlic to taste
Additional essentials:
- 1 sheet of baking paper
- 1 cast iron pan or ovenproof dish
- 1 mixer with dough hooks
- 1 roll of plastic wrap
Instructions
What to do with your KLAUWE?:
We're going to grill indirectly, so keep that in mind when arranging your coals. Place the coals on one side of your fire basket. Of course, you can also choose to move the coals to one side with a poker once they're burning.
Fire up your KLAUWE and bring the temperature to about 180 degrees Celsius. Oxygen is key when lighting your KLAUWE, so open the air vents at the front and back completely. Keep the lid off your KLAUWE. Once the fire is well established, place the fire basket at the second-lowest level (third from the top). The grill grate goes to the second level (from the top).
Let the fire do its magic for a bit.
Tip:
A temperature of 180 degrees Celsius is slightly higher than average. Want to make it easier on yourself? Use Black Ranch Marabu charcoal. This charcoal, made from Cuban shrubs, gets very hot.
Making Bread Dough and Taking Your Time:
We need to make the bread dough first and then let it rise for at least 45 minutes. Keep this in mind regarding when to light your KLAUWE.
To make the bread dough, follow the instructions on the back of the Koopmans pack.
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Place the mix in a (mixing) bowl, keeping one leveled tablespoon aside for decoration if you like, and add 250 ml of water.
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Knead the mixture for about 4 minutes with a mixer fitted with dough hooks until it forms a smooth dough.
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Let the dough rise in the bowl, covered with cling film, for 10 minutes at room temperature.
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Flatten the dough and stretch it into a sheet. If you want to add olives, now’s the time! Fold the sheet into thirds and flatten it again.
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Roll the sheet firmly into a dough roll.
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Place the dough roll seam side down in a cast iron pan or heatproof dish.
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If you want to decorate the bread with the reserved mix, brush it lightly with water first.
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Cover the dough roll with a tea towel and let it rise for 45 minutes.
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After that, place the cast iron pan on the grill rack at 180 degrees Celsius for about 50 minutes.
Back to your KLAUWE:
Once your coals are hot and the highest flames have subsided, move the fire basket to the second-to-bottom level (level 3) using the handle (and barbecue gloves). Place the grill rack on level 2. Then, put the lid on your KLAUWE. (We’re grilling without the water ring and without the water pan.)
Keep the air vents at the front and back open. Watch where the temperature goes. The goal is around 180 degrees Celsius. Good charcoal might take the temperature beyond 180 degrees Celsius. Close the rear vent completely. See what happens to the temperature. If it keeps rising, close the front vent a bit. You can fine-tune the temperature with the front vent. If the temperature drops too low, open the front vent more. If it gets too high, close the front vent a bit again.
Take your time with this. The temperature needs to stabilize. Do this with a fitting drink in hand, of course.
What to do with the cast iron pan:
Place the dough roll in the cast iron pan (or heatproof dish). Don’t forget to line the pan with a sheet of baking paper first.
The grill rack should be at the second-to-top level, and the cast iron pan goes on the grill rack. This is indirect grilling, so place the pan on the opposite side of where the fire is in the fire basket.
Close the lid and “pan on the fire”:
When the cast iron pan is on the grill rack, put the lid on your KLAUWE and DON’T OPEN IT! The key now is to maintain your KLAUWE’s temperature around 180 degrees Celsius. Stay nearby, and if the temperature gets too high, reduce the oxygen by closing the lid and front vent a bit. If the temperature drops, do the opposite.
When ready:
Na 50 minuten op 180 graden Celsius is het brood gereed. Ter controle kun je even op bovenzijde van het brood tikken. Wanneer dat hol klinkt is het goed.
Serveren van je homemade Waldkorn:
Wanneer het brood gereed is haal je de pan uit je KLAUWE. Gebruik hiervoor hittebeschermende handschoenen zoals die van Feuermeister®. Laat het brood vervolgens even afkoelen. Het snijden van het brood gaat gemakkelijker en beter wanneer de eerste hitte eraf is. Serveer je brood met de dingen die jij lekker vindt zoals kruidenboter, tapenade, zeezoutboter, enz. Bon appétit!
Bon appétit en vergeet niet: Eten met je KLAUWE en Impress Your Friends!