Apple Hearth Bread
Ingredients
1 1/2 to 1 3/4 cups unsifted all-purpose
1 flour
1 package rapid-rising dry yeast
1/2 tsp salt
2/3 cup very warm water (120 degrees to
130 degrees f)
1/2 cup olive oil
1 tbsp honey
1 tbsp butter
1 large golden delicious or other
1 sweet firm apple, peeled, cored,
1 and cut into 1/4-inch thick slices
1/4 tsp coarse (kosher) salt
1 (optional)
Preparation
Sweet apples and salty bread provide an intriguing contrast in taste.
To ensure that the hearth bread remains light and crisp, keep the
dough soft: Don't work in too much flour and knead it gently.
Makes 1 loaf (6 servings)
1. In large bowl of heavy-duty electric mixer, combine 1 1/2 cups
flour, the yeast, and salt. Slowly beat in water, 1/4 cup olive oil,
and the honey; vigorously beat mixture 10 minutes. Cover bowl with
clean cloth and let dough rise in warm place, away from drafts, 40
minutes.
2. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, melt butter. Add apple slices and
saute' until very lightly browned; set aside.
3. After dough has risen 40 minutes, turn out onto floured surface.
Gently knead in as much of remaining 1/4 cup flour as necessary to
form a very soft dough - about 1 minute. Gently work apple slices
into the dough.
4. Lightly oil large baking sheet. With floured fingers, shape dough
into a 9 inch round on oiled sheet. Cover with clean cloth and let
rise in warm place, away from drafts, until double in size - about
30 minutes.
5. Heat oven to 400 degrees F. With pastry brush, coat top of dough
round with 2 tablespoons olive oil; sprinkle with coarse salt, if
desired. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until hearth bread is browned.
6. Drizzle hearth bread with remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and
serve warm.
Nutritional information per serving - protein: 4 grams; fat: 20 grams;
carbohydrate: 34 grams; fiber: 2 grams; sodium: 195 milligrams;
cholesterol: 5 milligrams; calories: 335.
From: Country Living, September, 1992.
Servings: 1
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