GRILLED ASPARAGUS & PEA BREAD

SERVES 4 PREP 20 MINS + PROVING COOK 10 MINS

• ¾ cup warm water

• 1 tsp caster sugar

• 1 tsp instant yeast

• 1¾ cups bread flour

• 1 tsp salt

• 2 tbsp olive oil

• 2 bunches asparagus, trimmed

• 180g Persian feta,

2 tbsp oil reserved

• pinch ground nutmeg

• ½ cup frozen peas, thawed

• 1 small red onion, thinly sliced

• ½ cup snow-pea sprouts, halved

• ½ cup mint leaves

1 In a small jug, combine water and sugar. Stir to dissolve. Sprinkle over yeast. Cover and set aside in a warm place 5 mins until foamy.

2 Sift flour and salt into a large bowl. Make a well in the centre. Pour in yeast mixture and 1 tbsp oil. Mix to create dough. Knead 5 mins until smooth and elastic. Place dough in a lightly greased bowl. Cover and set aside in a warm place 30 mins until doubled in size.

3 Roll dough out to a large, 8mm-thick oval. Brush both sides with a little oil.

4 Heat barbecue to medium. Cook bread 3 mins, each side, until crisp and golden.

5 Toss asparagus in remaining oil. Season. Grill 2 mins, turning, until tender and light grill marks appear.

6 In a bowl, mash feta with reserved oil from feta tub and nutmeg. Spread over grilled bread. Top with asparagus, peas, onion, sprouts and mint.