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Merenda Fiorentina (Florentine Snack Bread

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This Italian bread features Dry active yeast, Salt, Unbleached flour, Warm water (105F, Olive oil + oil for brushing. The flavors come together beautifully. Wonderful fresh from the oven, pairs well with any meal. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 1
Calories: 834.3
Description
This Italian bread features Dry active yeast, Salt, Unbleached flour, Warm water (105F, Olive oil + oil for brushing. The flavors come together beautifully. Wonderful fresh from the oven, pairs well with any meal. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
Ingredients
  • 1 package Dry active yeast
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 3 cup Unbleached flour
  • 1 cup Warm water (105F)
  • 3 tablespoon Olive oil + oil for brushing
Directions
  1. 1
    The crust 1 tb Minced garlic Cornmeal for dusting Coarse salt 1 ts Minced fresh rosemary:option
  2. 2
    combine yeast, salt and flour in large bowl.
  3. 3
    combine water and oil in a small bowl
  4. 4
    add liquid to dry ingredients and
  5. 5
    mix till they
  6. 6
    form a rough mass.
  7. 7
    Knead mixture in a bowl with your hands till it holds together then turn out onto a lightly flour surface and
  8. 8
    knead in garlic.
  9. 9
    Continue till dough is smooth and elastic about 8 minutes
  10. 10
    form ball and
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    rest on a lightly floured surface covered for 1 hour.
  12. 12
    Preheat oven to 375F (191&# 194;°C)
  13. 13
    Preheat oven to 375
  14. 14
    roll dough into 12 X 14 inch rectangle and
  15. 15
    transfer to baking sheet sprinkled with cornmeal.
  16. 16
    Use finger tips to
  17. 17
    make indentations in the dough at 2 inch intervals
  18. 18
    sprinkle dough lightly with coarse salt and drizzle olive oil over the top.
  19. 19
    Sprinkle with rosemary if used
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    bake till golden bnrown about 25 minutes
  21. 21
    remove from oven and
  22. 22
    brush with a little more oil
  23. 23
    cool slightly
  24. 24
    serve warm.
  25. 25
    serve
  26. 26
    cut into thin slices and pack along with a picnic lunch with roast chicken roasted red peppers and red wine.
  27. 27
    recipe from the cole Group's California Culinary Academy Series cookbook "Italian cooking at the academy"

Nutrition Facts

Servings 1

Amount Per Serving
Calories 834.3kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 13.8g22%
Saturated Fat 2.1g11%
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 5011.0mg209%
Total Carbohydrate 152.9g51%
Dietary Fiber 6.3g26%
Sugars 0.6g
Protein 20.5g41%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: 105f, active, baking, bread, brushing, dry, fiorentina, florentine, flour, italian, merenda, oil, olive, roasting, salt, snack, title, unbleached, vegan, warm
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