Mabon Bread

Cheese and Onion Bread for the Autumn Equinox

Posted by Hella

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I don't think much people celebrate the beginning of the fall but I certainly do. This bread is especially made for the Equinox. It will take a while to make, but it's not difficult.

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You Will Need (11 things)

  • 3 medium sized Onion(s)
  • 50 g white Sugar
  • 25 g Butter
  • 150 g grated Cheese
  • 2 ½ tsp (sea) Salt
  • 1 bag Yeast (7 gram)
  • 1 Egg(s)
  • some extra Plain Flour
  • 150 ml lukewarm Water
  • 100 g Rye Flour
  • 400 g sieved Plain Flour

Steps (7 steps, 150 minutes)

  1. 1

    Cut the onions in pieces of your desired size. Melt the butter in a heavy pan and bake the onions until they are light yellow. Add the sugar and bake until the onions are a little caramelized. Let it cool.

  2. 2

    Mix the flour, rye flour, salt, yeast and cheese in a bowl. Make a hole and put the onions in it. Add the water and knead. If the dough sticks on the fingers add a tablespoon flour.

  3. 3

    If the ball is stiff, knead it for 10 more minutes on a clean, flat, floured surface. The dough must be strong and resilient.

  4. 4

    Put the ball back in the bowl and leave it to rest for 1 or 1.5 hour with a wet tea towel covering the bowl.

    (I took the picture after the rest)

  5. 5

    Knead the dough again and make balls of your desired size. You can make an onion shape if you like to. Put the balls on a floured griddle and leave them to rest for 30 more minutes covered with a humid tea towel. After the rest cover the breads with a beaten egg.

    Use little bowls so the towel won't touch the bread.

  6. 6

    Bake the breads for 15 minutes in a preheated oven on 220 degrees.

  7. 7

    Enjoy!