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ITALIAN LOAF RUSTICA

My sister-in-law made this for a "sister's luncheon" and it was so delicious I had to make it myself. The recipe is as written, but next time, I'm going to use a little less sausage to reduce some of the bulk. Prep time includes rising and rest time for loaf.

Provided by MawMaw Angela

Categories     Savory Pies

Time 1h30m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15



Italian Loaf Rustica image

Steps:

  • Crumble sausage into large skillet (if sausage comes in casing, remove and discard casing).Add onion and garlic and sauté, stirring occasionally, until sausage is browned. Drain off fat; set sausage mixture aside to cool.
  • In large bowl, combine 1/2 cup all purpose flour, the whole-wheat flour, cornmeal, sugar, salt, and yeast. Stir in water and butter; mix will. Stir in remaining 1 cup flour to form a soft dough. Cover dough in bowl and let rest 10 minutes.
  • Grease 9- or 10-inch spring form pan. Stir down dough. With buttered fingers, press about 2/3 dough in bottom of greased pan. Add cheese and peppers to sausage mixture; spoon into center of dough. With spoon, spread and press filling toward edge of pan. leaving a 1/2=inch rim of dough at side. Drop remaining dough by tablespoonfuls over filling. With back of spoon or buttered fingers, carefully spread dough to cover and enclose filling (top will be rough). Cover loaf loosely with cloth. Let rise in warm place, away from drafts, until dough is double in size--20 to 30 minutes.
  • Heat oven to 400°F Brush top of dough with beaten egg; sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake at 25 to 30 minutes or until bread pulls away from side of pan and loaf is golden brown. Cool 5 minutes. Loosen loaf from pan with knife; remove side of pan. To serve, cut into wedges; refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 350.2, Fat 13.9, SaturatedFat 6.6, Cholesterol 65.2, Sodium 1009.8, Carbohydrate 35.5, Fiber 3, Sugar 2.4, Protein 21.4

1 lb sweet Italian sausage
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 -4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 1/2 cups unsifted all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsifted whole wheat flour
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 ounces fast-rising active dry yeast
1 1/2 cups hot water
2 teaspoons butter or 2 teaspoons margarine, softened
1/2 lb mozzarella cheese, cubed (2 cups)
1 (7 ounce) jar roasted red peppers, drained and chopped
1 large egg, beaten
2 -3 teaspoons sesame seeds

AMY'S CRUSTY ITALIAN LOAF

Provided by Food Network

Time 19h

Yield 3 loaves

Number Of Ingredients 6



Amy's Crusty Italian Loaf image

Steps:

  • Sponge Starter:
  • 1 1/2 cups (12 ounces) very warm water (105 degrees F to 115 degrees F)
  • 1/4 teaspoon active dry yeast
  • 3 1/2 cups (16 ounces) unbleached all-purpose flour
  • Mix all the ingredients together in a medium bowl and stir vigorously with a wooden spoon for 2 to 3 minutes until a smooth, somewhat elastic batter has formed. The batter will be very stiff; it gets softer and more elastic after it has proofed. You may find it easier to mix the sponge using an electric mixer, with a paddle or a dough hook, on medium speed for 1 to 2 minutes. Scrape the sponge into a 2-quart clear plastic container and cover with plastic wrap. At this point you have two options:
  • If you plan to make your dough later that same day, let the sponge rest at room temperature until it has risen to the point where it just begins to collapse. This may take 6 to 8 hours, depending on the temperature of the room and the strength of the yeast. The sponge will triple in volume and small dents will begin to appear in the top as it reaches its peak and then begins to deflate. The sponge is now in perfect condition to be used in a dough. It's best if you have already weighted or measured out all of your other recipe ingredients before the sponge reaches this point so you can use it before it collapses too much.
  • If you're not planning to make your dough until the next day or the day after, put the covered sponge in the refrigerator and let it rise there for at least 14 hours before taking it out to use in a recipe. Be sure to compensate for the cold temperature of the starter by using warm water (85 degrees to 90 degrees F) in the dough instead of the cool water specified in the bread recipe. Or let the starter sit out, covered until it reaches room temperature (this may take several hours), but don't let it collapse too much before you use it.
  • Yield: 28 ounces
  • Combine the warm water and yeast in a large bowl and stir with a fork to dissolve the yeast. Let stand for 3 minutes.
  • Add the cool water and sponge starter to the yeast mixture and mix with your fingers for about 2 minutes, breaking up the sponge. The mixture should look milky and slightly foamy.
  • Add the flour and salt and mix with your fingers to incorporate the flour, scraping the sides of the bowl and folding the ingredients together until the dough gathers into a mass. It will be wet and sticky, with long strands of dough hanging from your fingers. If the dough is not sticky, add 1 tablespoon of water.
  • Move the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead for about 5 minutes, until it becomes supple and fairly smooth. This is a sticky, wet dough; don't be tempted to add more flour to the work surface. Just dust lightly and use a dough scraper as necessary to loosen the dough from the table during kneading. Allow the dough to rest for 15 minutes, covered with oiled plastic wrap. (This rest period is the autolyse.)
  • Knead the dough 3 to 5 minutes, until it is stretchy and smooth, yet still slightly sticky. Shape the dough into a loose ball, place it in a lightly oiled bowl, and turn the dough in the bowl to coat with oil. Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and let the dough rise at room temperature (75 to 77 degrees) for about 1 hour, or until the dough looks slightly puffy but has not doubled.
  • Place the dough in the refrigerator for at least 8 hours, or preferably, overnight to let it relax, develop flavor, and become more manageable.
  • Take the dough from the refrigerator and let it sit at room temperature for 1 to 2 hours, until it begins to warm up and starts to rise.
  • Flour a work surface well and gently dump the dough onto it. Divide the dough into three equal pieces, about 13 ounces each. Gently flatten one piece, pressing out some of the air bubbles, and stretch it into a rectangle. Fold the top third down and the bottom third up as if you were folding a business letter. Now form the loaf into a short baguette by rolling the dough over from left to right and sealing the seam with the heel of your palm. Fold the dough over about 1/ 3 of the way each time, seal the length of the loaf, then repeat. You want to gently draw the skin tight over the surface of the loaf while leaving some air bubbles in the dough.
  • Seal the seam, being careful not to tear the skin of the dough or deflate its airy structure. Do not elongate. These loaves are about 10 inches long. Cover an area on the work surface with a thick layer of flour and place the loaf, seam side down, on the flour. Repeat with remaining pieces of dough. The loaves will be loose and slightly irregular in shape. Leave plenty of space between the loaves they will spread as they rise. Cover the loaves with well oiled plastic and let them rise for 1 to 2 hours, until bubbly and loose.
  • Thirty minutes before baking, preheat the oven to 475 degrees. Place a baking stone in the oven to preheat and position an oven rack just below the stone.
  • Sprinkle a peel very generously with cornmeal. Line an upsidedown baking sheet with parchment paper and sprinkle very generously with cornmeal. Lift one loaf, flip it over so the floured side is on top, and gently tug on the ends to stretch the loaf to the full length of the peel, or about 14 inches on a pan. Repeat with the remaining loaves, placing 2 on the peel and 1 on the pan. Dimple each loaf with your finger in about 6 places, but don't deflate them too much. Be sure the loaves are loosened from the peel, then carefully slide them onto the baking stone. Place the pan of bread on the rack below the stone. Using a plant sprayer, quickly mist the loaves with water 8 to 10 times, then quickly shut oven door. Mist the loaves again after 1 minute. Then mist again 1 minute later.
  • Bake for about 10 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 450 degrees and bake 15 minutes longer or until the loaves sound slightly hollow when tapped on the bottom and the crust is a medium to dark brown. (If the crust is not brown enough, the loaves will soften as they cool.) Transfer the bread to a rack to cool for at least 30 minutes before serving.

1/4 cup, (2 ounces) very warm water (105 to 115 degrees)
3/4 teaspoon active dry yeast
1 cup, (8 ounces) cool water ( 75 degrees)
1 1/2 cups, (12 ounces) Sponge Starter, recipe follows
3 1/2 cups, (16 ounces) unbleached allpurpose flour
1 tablespoon, plus 1 teaspoon Kosher salt

RUSTIC ITALIAN BREAD

Provided by Food Network

Categories     side-dish

Time 1h50m

Yield 1 loaf

Number Of Ingredients 8



Rustic Italian Bread image

Steps:

  • BREAD MACHINE DIRECTIONS
  • PLACE all ingredients except cornmeal and egg white in bread machine pan according to manufacturer's directions. Process on DOUGH setting.
  • SPRINKLE ungreased cookie sheet with cornmeal. At end of dough cycle, remove dough from machine. Place on lightly floured surface. Punch down dough. (If dough is sticky, knead in additional flour before shaping.) Cover dough with clean cloth. Let rest for 15 minutes. Shape dough into baguette-shaped loaf about 12 inches long. Place loaf on cornmeal-coated cookie sheet. Cover. Let rise in warm place (80 degrees to 85 degrees F) for 20 to 25 minutes or until light and doubled in size.
  • HEAT oven to 375 degrees F. Make 1 deep lengthwise slash with sharp knife in top of loaf. Brush loaf with egg white. Bake 25 to 35 minutes or until loaf sounds hollow when lightly tapped.
  • CONVENTIONAL OVEN METHOD
  • SPOON flour lightly into measuring cup. Level off. Combine flour, sugar, salt and yeast in large bowl. Mix well. Add warm water and oil. Mix well. Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface. Knead dough 10 minutes or until smooth. Place dough in lightly greased bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and cloth towel. Let rise in warm place (80 degrees to 85 degrees F) for 30 to 40 minutes.
  • SPRINKLE ungreased cookie sheet with cornmeal. Punch down dough. Cover dough with inverted bowl and allow to rest on counter 15 minutes. Shape dough into baguette-shaped loaf about 12 inches long. Place dough on cornmeal-coated cookie sheet. Cover. Let rise in warm place 35 to 40 minutes or until doubled in size.
  • HEAT oven to 375 degrees F. Make 1 deep lengthwise slash with sharp knife in top of loaf. Brush loaf with egg white. Bake 25 to 35 minutes or until loaf sounds hollow when lightly tapped.
  • High Altitude (3500 ft.):
  • No change.

1 cup water, heated to 120 degrees to 130 degrees F
2 tbsps. Crisco® Pure Olive Oil
3 cups Pillsbury BEST® Bread Flour
2 tsps. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 (1/4 oz.) pkg. active dry yeast
Cornmeal
1 large egg white, beaten

ITALIAN COUNTRY LOAF RUSTICA

Number Of Ingredients 17



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Steps:

  • If sausage comes in casing, remove casing break up. In large skillet, brown sausage, onion and garlic.** Drain set aside.For the bread, in large bowl, combine 1/2 cup of the all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, cornmeal, sugar, salt and yeast blend well. Stir in hot water and margarine mix well. Stir in remaining 1 cup all-purpose flour to form a stiff batter. Cover let rest 10 minutes.Grease 9- or 10-inch springform pan. Stir down dough. Spread about 2/3 of dough in bottom and 2-inches up sides of greased pan. Add cheese and peppers to meat mixture spoon over dough. Gently pull dough on sides over meat mixture. Drop tablespoonfuls of remaining dough over filling. With back of spoon or buttered fingers, carefully spread to cover. (Top will appear rough.) Cover loosely with plastic wrap and cloth towel. Let rise in warm place (80 to 85°F.) until light, 20 to 30 minutes.Heat oven to 400°F. Brush top of dough with beaten egg sprinkle with sesame seed. Bake at 400°F. for 25 to 35 minutes or until bread begins to pull away from sides of pan and edges are deep golden brown. Cool 5 minutes. Loosen edges with knife remove sides of pan. To serve, cut into wedges. Store in refrigerator.TIPS:*Two medium chopped red bell peppers (1 1/4 cups) can be substituted for roasted red peppers.**If using chopped red bell peppers, cook with sausage, onion and garlic. Continue as directed above.HIGH ALTITUDE - Above 3,500 feet: No change.Nutrition Per Serving: Calories 350 Protein 19g Carbohydrate 35g Fat 15g Sodium 550mgFrom "Pillsbury Best of the Bake-Off® Cookbook." Copyright 2004 General Mills. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Nutrition Facts : Nutritional Facts Serves

FILLING
1 pound sweet Italian sausage
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 to 4 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups (8 oz.) cubed mozzarella cheese
1 (7-ounce) jar mild roasted red pepper, drained, chopped
BREAD
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 package fast-acting dry yeast
1 1/4 cups water, heated to 120 to 130°F.
2 teaspoons margarine or butter, softened
1 egg, beaten
2 to 3 teaspoons sesame seeds

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