Sofia's Stottie Cakes
Ingredients
Ingredients for the dough:
- 400g Italian Tipo 00 Flour
- 5g dry yeast or 20g fresh yeast
- 240g water at room temperature
- 2tbsp of olive oil
- 40g caster sugar
For the fruit:
- 250g small wine grapes
- 150g blackberries
- 2tbsp golden caster sugar
To finish:
- 25g unsalted butter
- Optional - chopped pistachios
"When tasked with recreating a traditional British bake with a spin, I took the challenge head on and, looking for inspiration, I stumbled upon a recipe for Stottie Cakes by Paul Hollywood - perfect to celebrate the new series of the Great British Bake Off! They reminded me of Tuscan schiacciata, a sweet bread filled with grapes to celebrate the harvest, as well as the French tarte au sucre - both perfect to be twisted with the addition of seasonal British fruit."
- Baker: Sofia Gallo (@in_cucinacon_sofia)
- Makes: 1 Large stottie cake
- Prep time: 15 min + rising time + shaping time
- Bake time: 45 min or until golden brown
- Flours used: Matthews Italian Tipo 00 Flour
Method:
- In a bowl, start by combining the dry ingredients for the dough. Create a well in the middle and pour the water and the olive oil.
- Bring the dough together and let rest covered for about 30 minutes.
- After the initial resting time, knead lightly and shape into a smooth ball. Cover and rest until doubled in size.
- Once the dough has risen, divide this into two equal parts.
- Roll out each part and proceed with layering your cake: on the bottom of an oiled or lined tin, lay the first disk of dough and distribute half of the grapes. Sprinkle with 1 tbsp of golden caster sugar and lay the second disk over the top.
- Place the remaining grapes and the blackberries. Sprinkle the remaining sugar and cover to rest and let rise for about 30 minutes in a warm spot.
- Once the dough is risen and rested, push the fruit slightly down and add the butter cubes.
- Bake in a pre-heated oven at 190C/gas mark 6 for 30 minutes, then lower the temperature by 10 degrees and bake for a further 15 minutes or until golden brown.
- Before serving, sprinkle with some chopped pistachios, if using.
Thank you so much to Sofia for providing this recipe. If you’d like to see more, please visit her Instagram page @in_cucinacon_sofia.
