Hönökaka - Swedish Flatbread 2022
Hönökaka - Swedish Flatbread 2022
This month the Bread Bakers are making flatbreads. As I sat considering what to make, I couldn't assist however sense jealous of the cultures/international locations that had remarkable breads. For Jamaicans it is tough dough bread, coco bread and our Easter bun (a loaf model of a warm move bun). There can be a few roti sprinkled right here and there via way of means of people with Indian heritage. Certainly now no longer the 1001 (mild exaggeration) differing types that I noticed in a few international locations. Fine, we are a small country. I wager I want to extend and study bread throughout the Caribbean as a whole. I may be lacking out.
In undergrad, I bear in mind being excited looking my Trinidadian buddies make roti. I had a tawa at domestic however by no means noticed my mom use it. When I went domestic for the holidays, I speedy were given into the kitchen to attempt making roti for the primary time. I made a few simply scrumptious crackers. I attempted roti once more years later. And even as it changed into softer, it nevertheless did not have that roti flavour. And maximum troubling for me changed into the reality that I could not get my dough to puff up. I wanted that puff to make exquisite paratha. That puff might stay elusive. Despite my puff deficiencies, I idea I'd make sourdough pitas for this challenge. I wakened my slightly used starter and kneaded a adorable smooth dough. I had excessive hopes. I tossed them in a warm oven and waited for the puff. No dice. There changed into a few mini puffing. But I desired a balloon. Later, I realised that I had now no longer allow my dough relaxation after rolling it. That may have helped with the ballooning.
Sourdough Pita
Sourdough Pita
I might have attempted once more however then I were given distracted via way of means of a Swedish flatbread referred to as hönökaka. The dough is a aggregate of flour, rye, brödkryddor (bread spices - anise, fennel and cumin) and yeast. But the substances had been now no longer what stuck my attention. It changed into the spiked rolling pin (kruskavel) getting used to roll out the dough. In lieu of a kruskavel, the Swedes use a unique eight pronged fork. I actually have neither a kruskavel or a spider fork however I will luckily poke a dough numerous instances with a everyday fork. I'll even installed my initials.
I'll be honest, I did not suppose lots approximately the flavor of the dough. I'm certain the brödkryddor might have had introduced a touch something. But I changed into so targeted on poking my dough that I certainly did not reflect onconsideration on it. I changed into pleasantly amazed after I bit right into a nevertheless quite warm hönökaka sparkling from the oven. So smooth and in reality scrumptious. I kicked myself for halving the recipe and speedy ate a whole eleven inch spherical. Halfway through, I idea it'd had been even higher if I introduced a few kinda topping.
Hönökaka
Be certain to scroll right all the way down to see what different flatbreads the Bread Bakers made this month. Thanks for hosting, Mireille!
Hönökaka - Swedish Flatbread
Recipe via way of means of: Kelly Adapted from:Swedish Food
Yield: Three eleven inch flatbreads
Brodkryddor Ingredients
1 element anise
1 element fennel
1 element cumin
Dough Ingredients
250 grams all motive flour
seventy five grams rye flour
24 grams oil
14 grams sugar or honey
1 teaspoon immediately yeast
half teaspoon baking powder
half teaspoon brödkryddor (recipe above)
half teaspoon salt
194 grams milk (see notes)
Directions
For the brodkryddor, grind collectively same components anise, fennel and cumin.
In a massive bowl upload all of the dough substances besides milk. Ensure that the salt isn't poured without delay at the yeast. Slowly upload the milk and knead till you've got got smooth, cheesy however now no longer sticky dough. This should take approximately three-five mins in a stand mixer and a touch longer via way of means of hand.
Form the dough right into a ball and region in greased bowl. Cover and allow relaxation till it has doubled in size. The quantity of time this takes relies upon at the temperature of your room. You may also allow it upward thrust in a single day withinside the refrigerator.
When the dough has risen, flip it out onto a floured floor and knead gently. Divide into three spherical balls. Flatten every to a 6 inch disk. Cover and allow them to relaxation for 30 mins.
While the dough is resting, preheat the oven to 475 F. Place a metallic baking sheet or pizza stone to preheat at the pinnacle rack.
Take a disk a roll out it out to approximately 1/eight inch the usage of a kruskavel or a rolling pin. If now no longer the usage of a kruskavel, after rolling, use a fork to poke holes all around the floor of the dough.
Quickly slide the dough onto the baking sheet or pizza stone. Bake for three-five mins or till gently golden. When baked, region on a cooling rack and cowl with a towel. Repeat with the final portions of dough.
Slice into wedges and serve heat honokaka with toppings of your choice. Swedish Food shows butter, cheese, jam, honey or pickled herring.