This is a rustic braided yeast bread (part levain, part commercial yeast) that is filled with a mix of caramelized onions and smoked bacon deglazed with white wine. It's hearty, packed with flavour, and quite a treat for onion lovers. If you're a vegetarian, leave out the smoked bacon, it tastes different though equally delicious served with a salad or soup. I have cut the braided loaf into two and baked them in loaf pans, but you can just bake the whole braided loaf on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
Braided Onion Bread with White Wine and Smoked Bacon
adapted from Brot-Bernd Armbrust©angiesrecipes
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- Peel and cut the onions into rings. Cut the smoked bacon into small cubes. Heat the oil in a skillet and cook onion rings over medium heat until golden brown, about 8 minutes. Add in diced smoked bacon and white wine. Cook the mixture until the liquid has almost evaporated. Leave it overnight in the fridge.
- Dissolve yeast with warm water in the bowl of your stand mixer, then stir in sourdough starter and white wine. Add in flours and salt. Mix for 4 minutes at slow speed, then increase the speed and mix 4 more minutes. Shape into a longish dough. Cover and rest for 30 minutes at room temperature. Prepare two loaf pans and line with baking papers.
- Place the dough on a lightly floured work surface roll it out to a 50x35-cm rectangle. Spread the onion mixture lengthwise over 2/3 of the dough. Fold the dough into a three-layer, beginning at the un-filled third. Cut into 3 strips and braid. Slice the braided loaf from the center into half. Pinch ends to seal and tuck under. Place each into a loaf pan. Cover and let rise for 30-45 minutes at room temperature.
- Fill a roasting pan with water and place it at the bottom of the oven. Preheat the oven to 230C/450F. Dust the loaves with a little bit flour. Bake the loaves in the center of the hot oven for 35-40 minutes. Remove the roasting pan with water after 15 minutes.
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«Oldest ‹Older 1 – 200 of 457 Newer› Newest»Wow. What a gorgeous bread. Wonderful flavor combo.
Love the onions. Sweet and salty in each bite.
Nice combo of flavors. Love all ur bread varieties...
A beautiful bread! Those flavors are just gorgeous.
Cheers,
Rosa
Seriously, Angie? When is your bakery opening...I'll be first in line.
Angie you always have the most incredible bread recipes!
:-) Mandy xo
What a lovely combination! Never baked bread with wine and that is one loaf I would like to try...
This is a superb bread, not only the flavors but alse the golden crust! One of my favorites Angie!
Gorgeous loaf! I love onions! This bread looks so good!
Looks too beautiful my friend :)
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Beautiful. Your mind is full of the best bread and yes whens the shop opening?
This is a meal into itself!!
I can imagine how beautifully must be smelling your bread...
Divine! That really looks amazing.
You do create some amazing stuff, Angie . . . this bread has to rank right up there with one of my faves. I can imagine how all over me Mr. Rosemary would be if I made that bread today. Hmmmm.......
Another gorgeous bread, Angie! Super idea to deglaze with white wine.
I want to come and live in your place as you make so many variety of delicious bread i tend to make the same bread as always ehre. This looks so good.
Droolworthy and seriously very tempting bread..Cant take my eyes from your clicks.
Wow, what a gorgeous bread! I LOVE making bread, but I don't do it that often for some reason..
That is truly a beautiful and unique loaf of bread. I love the flavors in it!
A beautiful and flavorful bread. So crusty on the outside and lovely texture inside.
very nice! Art work! Love the crust its perfeection!
Angie, can you share this onion bread with me? Looks so pretty and yummy!
So rustic and inviting this bread! Your photography is stunning! I enjoy all your posts!
This would be the perfect accompaniment to just about any soup or stew!
I love the addition of smoked bacon, must be amazing :)
I can't imagine this not being phenomenal with all its different components!
Smoked bacon, white wine and onions - how could this be anything but superb. Lovely pics.
Angie, this looks and sounds absolutely incredible! Perfect to pair with a bowl of hearty soup, or something saucy! I bet the house smelled great while baking.
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Looks like a store bought one and so yummy ...wish to try this recipe..bookmarked..
it´s amazing!! but i have one question, could I do it without the Rye sourdough starter? thanks
@LaraIguess so. Just use your favourite dough recipe instead.
That is a beautiful looking bread especially with smoked bacon. Oh yes, yummy! Have a good week, Angie! :)
Lovely - I adore savory breads.
What a terrific & appetizing twisted savoury bread!! Who doesn't love onions combined with smoked bacon bits!
You are surely a genious baker!!!! Waw!!!
My mouth is hanging open as I look at this. Both because it is beautiful, and also because it looks so, so delicious! You are truly a master bread baker.
That bread is so pretty. I love the onions and bacon too. I KNOW I would adore this bread. You must be the Queen of Bread!! You always come up with the best recipes.
This is such a unique bread. Where do you get all your ideas?????
you just blew my mind with this bread - the flavors are incredible!
bread + bacon? Whoa, hold me back! It's almost too much goodness in one bite! :)
Oh my goodness this bread looks great, never seen something like this before but it intrigues me!
This bread looks unbelievable delicious Angie...love the combination of onion and bacon...yum!
Have a great week!
oooh, i bet this smelled like heaven coming out of your oven!
Such beautiful braiding! I have been making a fair bit of bread and pizza lately but haven't braided any yet. Practice has made yours perfect :)
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Wonderful flavor combination , Angie ! I bet it tastes as fantastic as it looks :D
looks yummm...delicious n mouthwatering..
wonderful cliks dear
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Wow,
You really are an incredible baker! This looks fantastic!
I am sure it is packed with flavors! Caramelized onions and smoked bacon must have boosted its flavor to the top!
This bread looks so delicious and flavorful, Angie! Lovely recipe!
I'm thinking this will still taste amazing even if I leave out the bacon:-) How yummy this must have been, XOXO
Wow, this bread looks amazing! I love onions and would love to make onion bread! I just made pasta with caramelized onions.
This bread looks stunning. You won me over by adding onions that have been deglazed with white wine. Will have to give it a go. Maybe also experimenting with plaiting my bread.
amazing bake, Angie :D
That is a beautiful loaf! I love the idea of caramelized onions and the bacon together then de-glazed with the white wine - brilliant!
Beautiful bread-love your photos;-) I could make a meal out of a hearty loaf of braided bread like this one-just perfect Angie!
This bread definitely looks heart and delicious. I love caramelised onion but never tried it in bread, so thank you for the brilliant idea.
I have a question. I have a sourdough starter that I normally feed with unbleached flour. If I split it and start feeding half of it with rye flour will I eventually have a rye starter? I would think I would, but I don't know enough about starters to know for sure. Anyway, you've made another gorgeous and delicious bread here! I especially love the filling. This bread is like eating a sandwich in every slice.
@mjskitSure. You just use a very small teaspoon of your white levain and feed it with equal weights of rye flour and water.
What a gorgeous bread. I love breads like this that are like a whole meal. It sounds so good!
the bread looks yummy. Thank you for sharing.
With the onion and bacon, a slice of this is nearly a meal! All you need is maybe an over-easy egg to top it with and the runny yolk can spread everywhere. YUMMO.
What a gorgeous loaf of bread, Angie! And with wine and bacon in it.. who would pass it up???
Hi Angie, lovely bread. Great to go with coffee. You sure good at baking, all your bread are very professional.
Have a nice week ahead,regards.
So good, doesn't look like an adaptation Angie!
You make the most beautiful and delicious breads!
I'm venturing out more with my breads, I finally got some of the spelt you suggested, so soon I'll be trying this. I can smell it's deliciousness over here.
-Gina-
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What a beautiful loaf of savory bread!
I just love savory yeast breads...and I don't think we make near enough. Thank you for sharing! I hope you are having a lovely week!
Another explosive recipe Angie ;)
That bread looks delicious... I would finish the loaf in an heartbeat!
It has all goodness in one place love this bread.
Very nicely done and would try the vegetarian version for sure. Love the caramelized flavor of onions.
It's -10 degrees F and I must bake bread. You can understand why. I want this in my kitchen and then I will have it for dinner with more bacon on the side and a glass of white wine.
I am alwasy amazed by the variety and your imagination when it comes to breads. Wine and bacon, I so want to try it.
I am such an onion and bacon lover! This is insane Angie! The most delicious thing I've seen all day. Your creativity knows no bounds!
What a lovely, savory loaf! This and a chunk of cheese could easily be my dinner...yum, yum!
Add bacon and everyone's happy, aren't they? Fantastic idea to add it to your bread.
Just the title alone is making my mouth water - your photos are just beautiful! :)
You have been making the prettiest breads lately. It is almost too pretty to cut open but you know what awaits inside.
Angie always your breads look just beautiful and I love braided bread, look awesome!
What a gorgeous loaf of bread! I love that you added wine to your bread, it would be fun with a warm bowl of soup:-) Hugs, Terra
This not only sounds amazing but it looks so good too! I can't imagine what wine tastes like in bread, bet it's delicious.
Ooh, that looks delicious Angie.
I'm actually cooking French onion soup right as we speak, this would be the perfect accompaniment.
Bring some over?
Another lovely recipe, take care x
looks fantastic! must be so delicious
Looks so tempting! Onion bread - I will try it out!
Amazing combos especially with wine! A lovely bread with wonderful flavors! ;)
Certified onion lover and no issues with bacon here! This sounds delicious, Angie!
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Love the onions and the bacon in this bread. It sounds like it would seriously delicious.
i must say that this is a very unique loaf with the white wine incorporated. and it's so gorgeous!!
What a beautiful loaf of bread! AND what fantastic ingredients that go into it! I've never added onion OR white wine into breadmaking before, so I feel like I need to give this a shot ASAP. Because both are FABULOUS.
Thanks for sharing! I cannot wait to check out more of your recipes!
This bread is gorgeous! Love the combination of flavors and my husband would absolutely love that there is bacon in it : )
This bread looks amazing! I want some right now!!
I am not a huge bread person, but anything that includes bacon or onions.. then I'm totally in for trying it. Very nice recipe
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