Swiss raclette on homemade chia bread

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Ingredients

Serves 4

For bread (makes 2 loaves):

  • 400 g spelt flour (type 630), plus more for kneading
  • 600 g rye flour (type 1150)
  • 4 tbsp chia seeds, plus more for sprinkling
  • 4 tbsp sesame seeds, plus more for sprinkling
  • 3 tsp salt
  • 1 packet sourdough powder (for 1 kg flour)
  • 2 packets dry yeast
  • 3 tbsp neutral oil

For topping:

  • 350 g Swiss raclette cheese
  • 50 g roasted peanuts
  • 3–4 tbsp peanut oil
  • 1 small red chili pepper, deseeded
  • 2 handfuls coriander leaves, plus more for garnishing
  • Diced pulp from 1 ripe baby pineapple
  • 250 g turkey ham

Preparation

For bread (makes 2 loaves):

  1. For bread, mix flour, seeds, salt, sourdough powder and yeast together in bowl. Add 500 ml lukewarm water and oil. Knead into medium-stiff dough. Cover and let rise for around 30 minutes.
  2. Preheat oven to 220 °C. Knead dough thoroughly once again. Split in half and form oblong-shaped loaves. Brush surface with water and sprinkle with seeds. Place loaves on baking tray lined with baking paper. Let rise for 30 minutes.
  3. Place bread in oven along with a pan with water. After 20 minutes, reduce heat to 200 °C and finish baking bread for 40 minutes. Let cool at least 30 minutes.

For topping:

  1. For topping, place peanuts, oil, chili and coriander in a tall bowl and purée into a pesto using a hand blender.
  2. Preheat oven grill or raclette oven. Slice Swiss raclette cheese and cut turkey ham into thin slices.
  3. Grill 4 bread slices on one side. Turn, place on baking tray and top with ham and cheese slices, followed by pineapple cubes. Brown 2-3 minutes in oven or raclette oven. Spread some pesto on bread and garnish with coriander according to taste.
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Appétit