{"id":405,"date":"2008-10-27T17:41:00","date_gmt":"2008-10-27T22:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artisanbreadinfive.com\/?p=405"},"modified":"2023-03-17T12:58:14","modified_gmt":"2023-03-17T17:58:14","slug":"pletzel-a-mission-to-bring-this-fabulous-bread-back-from-near-extinction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artisanbreadinfive.com\/2008\/10\/27\/pletzel-a-mission-to-bring-this-fabulous-bread-back-from-near-extinction\/","title":{"rendered":"Pletzel (a mission to bring this fabulous bread back from near extinction!)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This is a flat bread made with an enriched dough, topped with saut\u00e9ed onions, sprinkled with poppy seeds and drizzled in olive oil. Okay, so many many years ago when the pletztel was in the height of fashion, it was done with dough slightly less decadent than brioche<\/a> and the oil used was less exotic than extra virgin olive oil, but it was still superb. It was a bread brought to the states from Eastern Europe and was easily found in Jewish bakeries all across the country, until about 25+ years ago. I blame the rise and global domination of the bagel for the demise of this fabulous bread, along with its cousin the bialy. Once again people are craving great bread, demanding it in fact and they need to know about making the pletzel:<\/p>\n Some of you who have skimmed through the book may have seen this recipe.\u00a0 It is titled John Barrymore Onion Pletzel<\/strong> on page 305 of the book.<\/strong> <\/a>Why, you might ask, is it named after the actor John Barrymore? Well, no one quite knows the answer to that. It is what my grandfather used to call this style of pletzel.<\/p>\n John Barrymore Onion Pletzel <\/strong><\/p>\n 1 pound Challah (see page 305 in the book<\/strong><\/a>)\u00a0or Brioche<\/a> dough<\/p>\n 1 1\/2 tablespoons olive oil, vegetable oil or melted butter (plus more for drizzling over the top)<\/p>\n 1 small onion, thinly sliced<\/p>\n 2 teaspoons poppy seeds<\/p>\n 1\/4 teaspoon salt<\/p>\n