Delicious spinach monetary jack sourdough bread with fresh spinach puree and Monterey Jack cheese with touch of pepper. Great bread to enjoy with a bowl of soup.
For making naturally colored sourdough you can use fresh spinach for green, turmeric for yellow, butterfly pea flower for blue and for orange we can use carrot .
What goes well with spinach?
It has natural affinity towards cheese, cream, and eggs, and they are match made to be together.
Spinach goes well with
soft cheese like ricotta, goat cheese.
Creamy cheeses like mozzarella, cheddar, jack and feta.
Melting cheese like swiss Emmental and Gruyere.
Hard grating cheeses like Parmesan and Asiago
In this sourdough bread recipe creamy monetary jack cheese perfectly paired together.
It always takes central part in the recipe with strong flavor and does well with strong herbs and spices.
As spinach goes with basil, dill, chives, garlic, ginger, nutmeg, allspice, red pepper flakes, cumin marjoram, thyme, sage, or oregano, and thyme.
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How to make spinach monetary jack sourdough bread
These are ingredients you need to make this bread.
Bread flour : Always used high protein bread flour. Here I used Artisan bread flour as it has 13% protein.
Rye flour : Dark rye flour adds extra nuttiness to bread. Here I used around 8.3% of flour.
Spelt flour : Spelt flour compliment well with rye flour. Around 8.3% of the total flour weight .
Levain : I used 100% sourdough starter to make a levain which in turn is a combo of bread flour and rye flour.
Spinach puree: is made with fresh spinach and water.
Salt: Add flavor to the bread along with controlling the fermentation rate. Around 2% used.
Monterey jack cheese: Plays well with green spinach.
Pepper : Adds extra dose of flavor in the sourdough bread.
See recipe card for quantities.
Instructions
First step to mix bread flour, spelt flour and rye flour and spinach puree to form dough.
Spinach dough after adding salt.
Incorporating cheese and pepper to the dough.
Score and Bake
Variations to this spinach monetary jack sourdough bread
You can substitute parmesan, asiago, or white cheddar cheese in the recipe.
If you want, you can use blanched spinach to get more color.
This recipe uses 30 % cheese .
Along with black pepper you add garlic powder or any other spices of your choice.
Tips for making Spinach monetary jack sourdough dough.
You do not need to strain the spinach puree as it adds wholesome nutrients to the bread.
Always use fresh spinach frozen spinach will not work for this recipe as it contains extra water.
Use fresh baby spinach to get retain green color.
As this recipe uses spinach puree you do not need to autolyse the dough.
If you are looking for other naturally colored sourdough, check here.
Equipment
You need a juicer or blender and Dutch oven to make this bread.
Baking Schedule
Baking Schedule
Make leavain/ Leaven around 8.30 A .M
Incorporate the spinach puree along with flours 1. 00 PM
Add salt into dough around 1.30 P.M
After 1 hour stretch and fold the dough around 2.30 P.M
3.30 P.M stretch and fold and dough for second time.
Around 4.30 P.M Laminate the dough. Incorporate cubed Monterey jack cheese and pepper
First coil fold 5.30 P.M Coil fold the dough.
second coil fold at 6.00 P.M
Pre-shape at 7.00 P.M.
Shape the dough 7.15 P.M
Cold Retard/ Refrigerator Overnight up to 14 hours
Score and bake at 7.00 A.M
Top tip
Use fresh ingredients to make this delicious spinach sourdough bread
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I have made this Spinach Monetary Jack Sourdough bread as part of this month #breadbakers event.
Spinach Monterey Jack Sourdough Bread
Ingredients
Leavain/ Leaven
- 19 g sourdough starter I used 100% hydration 50: 50 all-purpose flours : whole wheat flour
- 40 bread flour
- 10 g rye flour
- 50 g water
Dough
- 350 g Artisan bread flour
- 35 g Rye flour
- 35 g Spelt flour
- 84 g Leavain
- 8 g salt
- 275 g Spinach puree 110 g Spinach+ 125g water
- 60 g water
- 128 g Monterey Jack Cheese
- 1 g Pepper
Instructions
MAKE LEAVEN
- In the morning make your dough combine 2 tablespoons (15-20 grams) of unfed sourdough starter with 50g of water 40 g of all-purpose flour and 10g rye flour. Mix until there are no dry bits of flour, cover loosely with plastic wrap and let sit out for 4-5 hours or until it doubles in volume.
AUTOLYSE THE DOUGH
- Around 4 hours of Levain making, Mix all the flours in 275g Spinach puree in a large bowl. And mix by hand until there are no dry bits. Knead for 1-2 minutes until well combined. Cover and let rest for 30 minutes
MAKE DOUGH
- When levain is ready incorporate the levain into the autolyzed dough
- Then after 30 minutes add salt and rest of water. Mix well and cover the dough again and set aside
STRETCH AND FOLD
- Then stretch and fold the dough every 1 hour for until 2 hours. This means grabbing the underside of the dough and stretching it up and over the rest of the dough. Perform a few of these turns each time you manage the dough.
LAMINATE THE DOUGH
- One hour after last stretch and fold do a lamination of the dough. Means spread the dough into thin sheet and then sprinkle cheese, pepper on the top and fold them into a letter fold.
COIL FOLD
- If you are planning for 1 coil fold do that 2 hour of lamination. If you are doing 2 coil folds give 1 hour’s interval.
SHAPING THE DOUGH
- Then transfer the dough lightly floured workspace and shape them into round Boule. Fold the third of the dough closest to you inward, and then stretch the dough out to the sides. Fold the right, and then left sides in toward the center. Fold the top of the dough inward, and then wrap the bottom part of the dough over it all. If you want, you can make pre-shape and set aside for 15 minutes and then make a final shape.
- Work this into a round shape, and place seam side up in a proofing basket lined well with flour.
COLD PROOF
- After transferring to Banneton, Let rise the dough overnight in the refrigerator. You can keep this cold retard up to 14 hours.
SCORE AND BAKE
- When you are ready to bake preheat oven to 475°F/ 246°C.
- Remove the dough from the proofing basket and score and transfer to Dutch oven and close the lid and immediately place the top back on and return to the oven.
- Turn the heat down to 475°F/246 °C and cook for 15 minutes. Then reduce the temperature to 450°F/ 232°C for 15 minutes with lid.
- Continue to bake the bread for another 15 minutes, until the crust is deeply caramelized. Give 10-15 minutes extra if you want more crusty bread.
- If you want crackling crust after switching off the oven keep oven door ajar and keep the bread inside.
- Once bread comes out of oven cool completely in the wire rack and cut it into slice and enjoy with some butter
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This is Swathi ( Dr. Ambujom Saraswathy Ph.D) from Zesty South Indian Kitchen who loves to explore cuisines from all over the world. Whenever possible I try to to give an Indian touch to several of the world cuisine, and has weakness for freshly baked bread. All the recipes you see here are created by me and approved after taste-test by my family.
Glenda says
This is a stunning AND delicious loaf. Thank you for sharing the recipe.
Suja Manoj says
Gorgeous loaf, great idea using spinach.
Melissa Cushing says
Wow that loaf looks like a masterpiece and I for sure would love to make bread like that. Looks and sounds delicious!
Catalina says
I've never made a bread with spinach. But you made me curious. I would like to try it!
Ruth I says
This looks so good! I would love to try it but I am not sure if I can.
Audrey says
I'm always looking for sourdough recipes and this bread was a hit.
Rose Ann Sales says
Oh my! This is such a really amazing recipe! It look so good! I know my family would love this so much!
Richelle Milar says
Wow! That looks absolutely delicious and tasty! I would really love to try this recipe!
Kathy says
I love sourdough bread. This recipe sounds amazing. I would have never thought to make this. I can't wait to try it though.
Beth Pierce says
Im all about sourdough especially with spinach. Im so excited to make this.
Alita says
I love spinach. I'd make any recipes with it.
Terri Steffes says
That's a gorgeous loaf of bread. I want all the bread right now, as we are working hard to not eat a lot of carbs.
Tammy says
This looks so yummy. I will have to send this recipe to my son. He loves to make bread
Tara Pittman says
What a delicious looking bread. I must make it soon.
Amber Myers says
I'd love this. I am all about sourdough. It's amazing to make sandwiches with!
Natalie says
This bread is beautiful. I can smell it freshly baked, yum! I love added spinach puree. Definitely making this one. Thanks!
Priya Srinivasan says
Oh my , look that color, thats a gorgeous bread and a lovely combo of cheese and spinach!
Sneha Datar says
This is so pretty, love the color!
namita says
You do magic with sourdough Swathi. This one is just amazing. Such lovely flavours and the addition of spinach is a great idea.
Linda says
What a delicious recipe! I love the combination of spinach and cheese in every bite. Plus, fresh-baked bread tastes amazing
Stacy says
Your sourdough loaves always make me envious, Swathi. Love the color, the open crumb and the little chunks of cheese!
Kelly says
This loaf is amazing! I love the flavors and the flours, we will totally be making this.
Kelster says
I'm waking up my sourdough starter this week. I need to start enjoying sourdough again. Lovely loaf!
Karen @Karen's Kitchen Stories says
What a beautiful dough and loaf! Spinach and Jack are perfect together too.
Radha says
Gorgeous bread! Adding spinach is a great idea and love this sourdough version! YUM! Will bring butter and let's share your bread:-)!
Wendy Klik says
Just gorgeous and I am always happy for another sourdough recipe.