Hand bread – quick and easy to make yourself

Ingredients for 6 servings:

• 1 package baking mix (rye mixed bread dough)
• 300 g grated cheese, e.g. Gouda or Emmental
• 200 g cooked ham
• 125 g bacon, diced
• 1 cup crème fraîche
• 1 handful of chives

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Rest time approx. 45 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 25 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 30 minutes

like from the Christmas market / festival

Prepare the bread mix dough according to the instructions. For 1000g of my bread mix, I added 720ml of water and kneaded the dough using the dough hook of a hand mixer. (See package instructions if necessary.) When the dough starts to pull away from the sides of the bowl, cover it with a kitchen towel and set it in a warm place for 45 minutes. Then dust the work surface with flour, divide the dough into 2 loaves, and first roll out one loaf flat, approximately 40cm x 20cm. Briefly fry the bacon until crispy and cut the cooked ham into small strips. Now you can sprinkle your filling in the middle, if desired. Mushrooms or similar are also possible. Once you have filled the rolled-out dough with bacon, ham, and cheese, first fold over the two short ends and then the two long ones. Now turn the loaf over once, so that the folded edge is at the bottom. Place it on a baking sheet lined with baking paper. Now repeat the process with the remaining dough. As a final step before baking, take the blunt side of a knife and make two notches in each loaf so that you have three pieces per loaf. Now make a diagonal cut through each piece and let it rest until your guests arrive, if necessary. In the meantime, chop the chives. Bake in the oven at 200°C (this varies depending on the bread dough) for about 25 minutes, depending on the desired browning. Let cool briefly. To serve, place a tablespoon of crème fraîche on each loaf and sprinkle with the chives. Note/Tip: For very large hand-rolled loaves, halve the dough – this makes 6 large loaves – and for the regular size, divide the dough into 3 balls – this makes 9 loaves.