Buttery dinner rolls, Focaccia romana – Cuisinart BRK-300 User Manual

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bag. Squeeze the air out and seal the bag.

Let rise in a warm place until it has doubled,

about 1 to  hours.

Put the dough on a lightly floured table

and punch it down to release air. Let it rest

5 minutes. Stretch the dough into a large

square. Place the raisins and walnuts on top

and knead until fully incorporated,  to 4

minutes. Shape into a round loaf and place

on a cornmeal-dusted baking sheet or peel.

Cover lightly with oiled plastic wrap and

allow to rise until doubled, about 30 to 40

minutes.

Preheat the Cuisinart

Brick Oven to 350°F

on the convection bake or bake setting fitted

with the baking stone on a rack in position

A. Preheat stone for at least 30 minutes.

Using a serrated knife cut a star, ¼-inch

deep, on the top of the loaf. Bake for 50 to

60 minutes, until bread sounds hollow when

tapped and measures 05°F when tested

with an instant-read thermometer. Transfer to

a rack to cool.

Nutritional information per serving:

Calories 105 (12% from fat) • carb. 21g • pro. 3g

• fat 1g • sat. fat 0g • chol. 0g • sod. 589

• calc. 15mg • fiber 1g

Buttery Dinner Rolls

Makes 16 rolls
¾

cup whole milk, plus 1 tablespoon

for brushing

½

cup unsalted butter, plus

2 tablespoons for brushing

¼

cup granulated sugar

1

teaspoon fine sea salt, or table salt

teaspoons active dry yeast

¼

cup warm (105°-110°F) water

cups unbleached bread flour

1

large egg

In a microwave-safe container, scald the milk

in the microwave; stir in the ½ cup butter,

sugar and salt; reserve.

Dissolve the yeast in the warm water. Let

stand 3 to 5 minutes, or until mixture is

foamy. Add the flour to the work bowl of the

Cuisinart

®

Food Processor fitted with the

dough blade and process for 10 seconds.

With the machine running, slowly add the

liquids through the feed tube and process

until a dough ball forms. Continue processing

for 1 to  minutes to knead the dough. Shape

it into a smooth ball and place in a 1-gallon

sealable plastic bag. Squeeze the air out and

seal the bag. Let rise in a warm place until it

has doubled, about 45 to 60 minutes.

Preheat the Cuisinart

Brick Oven to 450°F

on the convection bake or bake setting fitted

with the baking stone on a rack in position

A. Preheat the stone for at least 30 minutes.

Lightly butter a 10-inch round baking pan.

Divide the dough into 16 equal pieces, about

¼ ounces each. Roll into smooth rounds

and arrange in the prepared pan. Cover with

plastic wrap and let rise until about doubled,

about 30 to 40 minutes. Combine remaining

tablespoon of milk and butter and heat until

the butter has melted. Just before baking,

gently brush the rolls with the butter/milk

mixture. Place in preheated oven and bake

until golden brown, about 5 to 30 minutes.

Remove from pan and let cool on a rack for

about 10 minutes for serving.

For a softer roll, brush each with melted

butter just after removing from oven.

Nutritional information per serving (1 roll):

Calories 209 (38% from fat) • carb. 28g • pro. 5g

• fat 9g • sat. fat 5g • chol. 34mg • sod. 160mg

• calc. 23mg • fiber 1g

Focaccia Romana

For another version of this Italian staple,

throw on some chopped kalamata olives.

Makes 18 servings

teaspoons active dry yeast

1

8

teaspoon granulated sugar

1

3

cup warm (105°-110°F) water

4

cups unbleached, all-purpose flour

3

teaspoons kosher salt, divided

1

cup cold water

4

tablespoons extra virgin olive oil,

divided

2

tablespoons fresh rosemary

Dissolve the yeast and sugar in the warm

water. Let stand 3 to 5 minutes, or until

mixture is foamy.

Place flour and 1 teaspoon of salt in the work

bowl of a Cuisinart

®

Food Processor fitted

with the dough blade; process 10 seconds to

combine. Add cold water and  tablespoons

of oil to the yeast mixture.

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