I love Subway!
It is my any day of the week fast food; and there must always be a Coca Cola and there must be crisps, preferable vinegar flavored with ketchup. I love it with lots of lettuce and have a special stash of sweet dill pickle at home to pair with my treat!
For a first attempt, this forever saved and tweaked recipe was a winner.
For now, this recipe is without the usual step by step guide as I post it in haste, but I promise they will eventually be added, hopefully soon.
What I would advise is that start making this at least 3 hours ahead as the proofing takes time. Mind you it’s not time consuming at all, specially if you use a mixer like I did.
Also recommended is that you either use them up the same day as baked or freeze for later as like baguettes, they are best eaten fresh.
If frozen, defrost at room temperature and then warm for 5 minutes in a preheated oven.
Ingredients
1 cup warm water
1/4 cup warm milk
1 1/4 Tbsp Instant Yeast (1 sachet of Red Saf Instant)
1 Tbsp honey or fine sugar
1 tsp Salt
5 tbsp Virgin Olive oil
2.5-3 cups Flour
1 tbsp Dried Oregano
Method
Warm the bowl of your stand mixer (if metallic) and add the warm water, milk and honey/sugar and give it a stir. Add in the salt, Instant yeast and olive oil. Let the mixture stand for 5-8 minutes till the yeast blooms
Add 1/2 cup of flour to the yeast mixture and mix with the dough hook on slow till evenly mixed or uses a large metallic if making by hand.
Add another 1/4 cup of flour and adjust mixer speed accordingly. Add remaining flour 2 tablespoons at a time till a soft dough is formed.
If not using a mixer, you cn stary using your hands once the dough is not too sticky.
Once all the flour is incorporated, knead for a good 5-8 minutes.
The dough shouldn't be very wet or dry, but it should pull away from the sides of the bowl. If too wet or too dry, improvise with 2 tablespoons of flour or 2 tablespoons of water.
Once the dough comes together, oil palms and knead with hands until smooth.
Return the dough to the mixer bowl and cover a damp towel or cling and leave it to rise for 30 minutes to 1 hour or till double in size.
During winter you can place it in a warm oven at 50 degrees Celsius.
Once the dough has risen, knead lightly on a clean lightly oiled surface and divide into equal portions .
Roll the pieces of dough into thin 1.5 inch thick tubes that are about 8-10 " in length keeping in mind that it will double in thickness.
Line baking tray with a silicone mat or tin foil (oiled and lightly floured) And arrange the loaves 2-3 inches apart.
And sprinkle the oregano on top.
Cover the loaves with oiled cling film and let it rise for an hour or till its as thick as a baguette.
Bake the loaves at 180 Degrees C in the preheated oven for 25 minutes.
Cover the loaves with a kitchen towel for 15 minutes once taken out from the oven.
Now assemble you Subway like sandwich!
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