Purple Wheat Bread with Goat Cheese and Truffled Honey
It was most necessary for my In My Kitchen March to contain purple for I have only just emerged from the purple haze that Prince left behind in Australia at the end of February. It was an experience I will never forget. I was shocked to find that there were others ( thousands) of people that were just as ecstatic to see him as me AND that knew every word of every song too. Guess that’s why the tickets sold out in 10 minutes and I couldn’t get more than my one. I had no idea there were so many of us out there in the suburbs singing along to the perfect rise and fall of “Adore”
At any rate in honour of this I found some Purple Wheat and turned it into a perfect walnut and apricot loaf. Give it a try it’s easy and great with goat cheese.
And beautiful blueberries that I bought from Hillview Fine Foods. These are grown on and around Jason’s farm in Batlow, between Wagga Wagga and Canberra. They were gorgeously fruity without being too sour. I loved hearing his story and will be buying in future.
Oh these are very special to me. They came all the way from France with a friend. We worked together a few years back- she selling cheese and me writing recipes with it. One day I cooked some Australian “Du Puy lentils ” and she hadn’t used them before either here or at home, and was amused to see me using ” French style lentils”. She has since moved back to France but when she visited this week she brought this gift for me. It means so much to me and I can’t wait to cook them. Thanks Isabel x
These truffled hazelnuts are going to be perfect with my Purple Wheat and honey loaf. I first tried them with blue cheese HERE in a post featuring the Grand Dairy Champion Cheeses in Australia for 2016. It’s an Australian product. I am not sure what kind of honey it is made from because it crystallizes this is easily fixed with a small amount of heat. Some truffle honeys are made with Acacia honey (only from Europe and N America) as this never crystallizes, due to it’s high Fructose levels.
Purple Wheat Bread
Purple Wheat Bread, Goat cheese and Truffled honey:
Ingredients
- 240 gram purple wheat flour 2 cups
- 160 gram white or bread flour, 1/1/4 cup
- 10 gram dried yeast 2 teaspoons
- 50 gram butter melted
- 50 gram honey 3 Tablespoons
- 125 ml water 1/2 cup
- 250 ml water Extra , to finish
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 150 gm walnuts chopped
- 150 gm apricots chopped
- 150 gram Goat cheese
- 50 ml truffled honey
- 50 gm hazelnuts roasted
Instructions
- Oven Temp: 180 C / 360 F. Loaf tin 23 cm x 9 cm (9 in x 3.5 in)
- Combine honey, 125 ml water and sprinkle with yeast. Leave in a warm place till foaming. This will take about 10 minutes
- Put the flour, salt, yeast mixture, butter and 3/4 of the remaining water into the bowl of a mixer. Knead on low for at least 10 minutes, or until smooth and shiny and elastic. (The extra water is just in case the mixture looks a little dry. All flour is different. You need to knead the dough till it comes together in a ball though before you even consider adding extra water)
- Mix then add nuts and apricot on low. Pour onto a bench with a little flour and just knead together.
- The dough needs to be soft and pliable. It will be silky and smooth once done.
- Roll into a long sausage. Fold in half and twist before putting into the well greased loaf tin ( You don't have to fold it, it just looks good).
- Sit in a warm place till doubled in size.
- Bake for 40-50 min in the middle of a hot oven.
- Cool. Slice into pieces and toast. Spread with goat cheese and drizzle with Truffle honey.
Wow, the purple wheat bread look amazing with goat cheese and truffled honey. What a healthy combination!
I have heard about purple wheat from a TV show and since then I ma looking for it. Can you recommend any sources in Canada?
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The bread sound really amazing with goat cheese and truffled honey. Wow! Such a healthy combination.
I’ve heard about purple wheat flour in a TV show and since then I have been looking to purchase it. Can you recommend any sources in the Canada?
truffled hazelnuts? oh yum. and purple wheat flour sounds amazing. love the look of your bread. how comforting and healthy does that look?!
Hi Sherry, happy March…….and happy easter. Truffled hazelnuts are very good indeed as is purple wheat flour.
Purple flour & Prince Tania – so jealous! How amazing is he?! I saw him years ago (not the last time but ages before that) He’s a fantastic performer and very talented. Lots of yummy goodies for #IMK this month xx
He is incredible and it was the best concert i have ever been to. It will last me now if i never see him again. Thaks for visiting
Love the purple theme. Those truffled hazelnuts – devine!
Oh thanks so much. Yay. I love purple
I’ve never seen purple flour before. Looks like it made a delicious loaf… topped with truffled honey hazelnuts, sounds divine.
I know Jennifer, how exciting is Purple flour?
Wow purple flour and you are a Prince fan – I just learnt two new things! I like the hazelnuts and truffled honey too.
Yes Vicki, my purple predilection is exposed.
I want purple bread! How fun 🙂
Haha thanks Kari , I know!
Purple wheat flour- now that’s something new. I haven’t seen it- but most fitting after the Prince concert. Great combination of flavours in your recipe.
Thanks Francesca for understanding both the purple and the great flavours!
I now must look for purple flour! I’ve never heard of it before and am quite intrigued. Even better is the goat cheese and honey truffle hazelnuts on top of the bread, I would have to sneak it after the kids went to bed or they would try to eat it all. We are huge goat cheese and honey fans and I find I must hoarder it sometimes!
Hi Gretchen. Your boys are fabulous eaters. Good on you x
I’m intrigued by the bread. It looks delicious.
Oh it is and the flour is kind of wholemeal but much lighter.
What an interesting flour. I am so bummed I missed out on Prince tickets, had no idea they went on sale until it was too late.
Yes oh yes the flour is interesting and the tickets were hard to get. Best show I have ever seen!
Purple flour, wow. That’s a newbie to me. Lovely round up xx
Thanks Lizzsy. I’ll be over to visit you soon
Purple flour! How fun. Although the hazelnuts in truffled honey caught my eye I have to admit.
Yes Miss Nancy, purple Flour it has to be good!
I thought the lead photo showed your amazing purple bread topped with cheese and olives, and it looked intriguing. But truffled honey hazelnuts!!!! that sounds over-the-moon delicious.
Hi hi Seattle Dee, yep hazelnuts and truffle honey ….delightful
Purple flour? I really need to get out more! Flour color aside, the loaf sounds incredible, Tania. I can’t imagine how good it would be with that truffle honey. Mmmm.
Yes I know , i was excited when I found this flour . Purple is my favourite colour- although it really isn’t that purple ……but the name counts
Purple bread? You ARE my hero! Prince and purple bread. I think I can leave this world a happy woman. 🙂
The hazelnuts in truffle honey sound really good.
Oh it would have been so much fun if you could have come to the concert Maureen…..or at least have a piece of bread with me…
Purple/blue is a great colour, isn’t it? I love how the bread turned out…rustic, wholesome and delicious. But what I love the most is those truffled honey hazelnuts. AWESOME!
Oh Angie you are the bread queen, thanks.