WALNUT ROSEMARY BREAD WITH RAISINS
Ingredients
- ½ teaspoon active dry yeast
- ½ cup + 2 tablespoons warm water
- 1 ¼ cups unbleached, bread flour, plus more for dusting
- ½ cup whole wheat flour2 tablespoons rye flour
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt or table salt
- ½ teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup golden raisins, or any similar dried fruit
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
- Cornmeal, for dusting
Preparation
- Dissolve the yeast in the warm water. Let stand 3-5 minutes, or until mixture is foamy.
- Add the flours, salt, and olive oil to the work bowl of the Cuisinart® Food Processor fitted with the dough blade. Process for 10 seconds.
- With the machine running, slowly add the water and yeast mixture through the feed tube and process until it forms a dough ball. Continue processing for 1-2 minutes to knead the dough.
- Lightly flour the top of the dough and remove from bowl. Shape it into a smooth ball and place in a lightly-floured 1-gallon sealable plastic bag. Squeeze the air out and seal the bag. Let rise in a warm place until it has doubled, about 1-1 ½ 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 an 8” square. Place the raisins and walnuts on top and knead until fully incorporated, 2-4 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 450°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 on the preheated stone for 30 minutes. Reduce the temperature to 425°F and continue to bake for an additional 15-20 minutes, or until the loaf sounds hollow when tapped and the internal temperature reads 205°F on an instant read thermometer.
- Let bread fully cool before serving.