Christmas Freekeh Bread with Chestnut Butter

These crusty Christmas constellations are a feast of flavour and fun- filled with our favourite festive ingredients and a centre of gooey brie.
By Alex Mackay
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Serves 4
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90 minutes
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1 pan
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Proficient
Suitable for dairy-free, vegans and vegetarians
Ingredients
- 125 Merchant Gourmet Simply Cooked Freekeh
- 90g Merchant Gourmet Whole Chestnuts
- 350g strong bread flour plus extra for dusting
- 150g spelt or whole wheat flour
- 125g dried cranberries, chopped
- 12g fast action dried yeast
- 2 tsp sugar, 2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1 heaped tbsp chopped rosemary
- 1 heaped tbsp grated orange zest
- 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, plus a little extra for baking sheet
- 310ml warm water
- 120g plant-based brie or camembert
- 90g Merchant Gourmet Chestnut Puree
- 65g unsalted plant-based butter
- 2g salt flakes
- Freshly ground pepper
Instructions
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