Pane Bianco from King Arthur Flour
Ingredients
DOUGH- Actually, I didn't use this dough. I used leftover Pizza dough that was a week old.
- 3 cups King Arthur Unbleached Bread Flour*
- 2 teaspoons instant yeast
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup lukewarm milk
- 1/3 cup lukewarm water
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- *See "tips," below.
FILLING- Probably the more filling the better,
- 3/4 cup shredded Italian-blend cheese or the cheese of your choice
- 1/2 cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes or your own oven-roasted tomatoes. I used homegrown tomato. I was worried it would be too juicy, but no worries there.
- 3 to 6 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil
Instructions
- To make the dough: Combine all of the dough ingredients in a bowl (or the bucket of your bread machine), and mix and knead — by hand, using a mixer, or in your bread machine set on the dough cycle — to make a smooth, very soft dough. The dough should stick a bit to the bottom of the bowl if you're using a stand mixer.
- Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl, cover, and let it rise for 45 to 60 minutes, or until it's doubled in size.
- Meanwhile, thoroughly drain the tomatoes, patting them dry. Use kitchen shears to cut them into smaller bits.
- Gently deflate the dough. Flatten and pat it into a 22" x 8 1/2" rectangle. Spread with the cheese, tomatoes, garlic, and basil.
- Starting with one long edge, roll the dough into a log the long way. Pinch the edges to seal. Place the log seam-side down on a lightly greased or parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Start 1/2" from one end and cut the log lengthwise down the center about 1" deep, to within 1/2" of the other end. I used a paring knife but original recipe suggested using kitchen shears.
- Keeping the cut side up, form an "S" shape. Tuck both ends under the center of the "S" to form a "figure 8;" pinch the ends together to seal.
- Cover and let rise in a warm place until double, 45 to 60 minutes.
- While the loaf is rising, preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Uncover the bread, and bake it for 35 to 40 minutes, tenting it with foil after 20 to 25 minutes to prevent over-browning. Don't understand this. Our bread didn't brown at all.
- Remove the bread from the oven, and transfer it to a rack to cool. Store, well-wrapped, at room temperature for a couple of days; freeze for longer storage. However, you probably will not have any left. We didn't
TIPS
- Substitute all-purpose flour 1:1 for the bread flour in the recipe. Reduce the water to 1/4 cup.
Maybe introduce some wholewheat flour as well. - Chop your basil with kitchen shears, just as you do the sun-dried tomatoes. (I used a living Basil so I hope I will have more tastiness from the plant as well. Maybe would make this again soon.)
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