Note: If your honey is too thick to
brush on top of the loaf, place the honey in the microwave for several seconds to thin it out.
I love the additional
oats on top of the loaf especially I haven't heard of quinoa flour before but it sounds great!
I'm always looking for seed combinations to
put on top of loaves, I really like the poppy / sunflower seed mix.
I did half my loaf by this recipe, and for the other half, I sprinkled the Asian pears with crushed, dried rosemary, sprinkled a little
rosemary on top of the loaf and drizzled just a little honey.
Smooth the top with a rubber spatula and when done mixing, sprinkle flaxseed and coarse sea
salt on top of the loaf, if desired.
Place the loaf on a parchment paper lined baking sheet, slice a deep X
shape on top of the loaf and bake it for 30 to 35 minutes or until the bread feels hallow when tapped and develops a nice golden brown color.
That's why I used my go - to vegan egg wash substitute to brush
on top of the loaf before baking, and also used a little ice cube trick to create steam in the oven toward the end of baking.
Place pans in the oven for about 35 minutes, until the tops are light brown and when you
tap on the top of a loaf it is hollow sounding.
Be sure to get as much cheese pushed down into each crevice, then the rest of the cheese can
sit on top of the loaf.
Invert a cooling
rack on top of the loaf, and gently flip the whole shebang, so the loaf is top - side down on the cooling rack.
If you notice that the top of your loaf is starting to brown too much near the end, simply tent a piece of aluminium foil and place
it on top of the loaf.
optional: slice a few extra olives, place olive slices
on top of loaf, and sprinkle loaf with a some rolled oats, this is simply for presentation.
Drizzle
it on top of the loaf.
I did exactly this (used the rosemary gravy from the book)-- made it while the lentils and whatnot were boiling away, then just spread some of
it on top of the loaf before baking.
Before baking, sprinkle a half recipe of the lovely sugar mixture from the pound cake recipe (see below)
on top of the loaf and bake as usual.
Using a very sharp knife, slash a deep «X»
on the top of the loaf, making sure not to cut all the way through.
You can sprinkle
some on top of the loaf as it bakes uncovered, though.
Now spread
this on top of the loaf before spreading the nuts on top.