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    Home » Bread

    Published on Aug 3, 2014. Modified on Oct 22, 2022 by bakingqueen74. This post may contain affiliate links. 2 Comments

    Slow Cooker Pesto Twist Loaf

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    This slow cooker pesto twist loaf recipe is great in the summer as an accompaniment to salads, cheese and cold meats. Bake it in the slow cooker and you don’t need to get hot and bothered!

    Bread rippled with pesto, cut open to show the interior of the loaf.

    Recipe

    • 400 g strong bread flour
    • 1 tsp salt
    • 1 package of yeast (7 g)
    • 280 ml tepid water
    • 1 small pot of good quality pesto

    Method

    Make the bread by placing the flour in a bowl, then adding the salt on one side and the yeast on the other. Mix through.
    Slowly add the water to make a sticky dough.
    Transfer to your freestanding mixer and knead with your dough hook for 6 minutes, or knead by hand for ten minutes.
    Place the dough in an oiled bowl and leave to rise for 30 minutes.
    Roll the dough out on a board into a large rectangle.

    Slow Cooker Pesto Twist Loaf

    Spread the pesto over the dough, leaving a border around the edge plain.

    Slow Cooker Pesto Twist Loaf

    Start rolling the dough up on one of the short sides.
    You will end up with a roll like a Swiss roll.

    Slow Cooker Pesto Twist Loaf

    Take a sharp knife and slice down the middle to create two strands.

    Slow Cooker Pesto Twist Loaf

    Twist the two strands around each other two to three times.
    Transfer the dough to your slow cooker pot, lined with greaseproof paper.

    Slow Cooker Pesto Twist Loaf

    Cook on low for one hour to prove further.

    Slow Cooker Pesto Twist Loaf

    Then switch to high for 1-2 hours or until baked and firm.
    This was during cooking.

    Slow Cooker Pesto Twist Loa

    It took 1.5 hours in my large Crockpot Sauté. I then baked it for ten minutes in a hot oven to brown the top.

    Slow Cooker Pesto Twist Loaf

    This was delicious for a summer supper with roast chicken, roasted vegetables and rice. The pesto is swirled through the bread and makes a nice moist loaf.

    Bread rippled with pesto, cut open to show the interior of the loaf.

    Slow cooker bread

    My best tips for baking bread in a slow cooker are:

    • line the slow cooker with baking parchment or similar
    • use a tea towel under the lid to catch drips and stop it making the dough wet
    • turn over half way through to brown the top

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    Comments

    1. Claudia says

      March 21, 2016 at 2:43 pm

      I’ve just made this loaf for the first time and it’s delicious.
      I have quite a small slow cooker so had it on high for an hour and it rose right to the lid, then 10 mins in the oven at 200 browned it off nicely. Maybe could’ve done with an extra 15-20mins in the slow cooker if you like your bread a bit firmer but the bread tastes amazing for me following the recipe exactly.

      Reply
      • bakingqueen74 says

        March 21, 2016 at 3:33 pm

        Thanks for letting me know Claudia, that’s great! Wonderful to hear someone has tried this. I must make this again now Spring is on its way

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