Pesto Tear and Share Christmas Tree Bread

Pesto Tear and Share Christmas Tree Bread

Create this festive Pesto Tear and Share Christmas Tree Bread with your Thermomix TM7. The machine precisely warms milk and butter, then mixes the dough to perfect consistency while you shape this impressive centrepiece bread with aromatic pesto and Parmesan.

Thermomix TM7 Voordelen

  • Temperature control - The TM7 warms milk and butter to the precise lage temperatuur for perfect yeast activation every time. [Temperature Control]
  • Hands-free mixing - The Thermomix combines flour, eggs and pesto into smooth dough while you prepare other ingredients. [Hands-Free]
  • Built-in precision - The machine incorporates Parmesan cheese evenly throughout the dough for consistent flavour distribution. [Built-in Precision]. [Precision Control]
🕐 Voorbereiden: 25 min ⏱️ Totaal: 120 min 🍽️ Porties: 12

Ingrediënten

  • milk
  • unsalted butter
  • strong white bread flour
  • dried instant yeast
  • medium egg
  • caster sugar
  • salt
  • Parmesan cheese
  • garlic cloves
  • fresh baby spinach

Bereidingswijze

  1. Place milk and butter in mixing bowl then warm 3 min/37°C/speed 1. Meanwhile, grease a large bowl.
  2. Add flour, yeast, egg, sugar and salt then knead Dough /5 min. Transfer to prepared bowl, bring together into a ball, cover with reusable wrap or cling film and leave to rest until doubled in size (approx. 1 hour). Meanwhile, clean mixing bowl and make pesto.
  3. Place Parmesan in mixing bowl and grate 10 sec/speed 10. Scrape down sides of mixing bowl with spatula.
  4. Add garlic, spinach, basil, walnuts, oil and salt (if using) then blend 20 sec/speed 7. Scrape down sides of mixing bowl with spatula then blend again 10 sec/speed 7. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
  5. On a lightly-floured surface, halve rested dough, cover 1 half with greased reusable wrap or cling film and set aside. Shape remaining piece of dough into a rough square, place on a large sheet of baking paper and roll out into a rectangle (24 cm x 18 cm).