1 1/2 To 1 3/4 cups unsifted
-all-purpose
Flour
1 pk Rapid-rising dry yeast
1/2 ts Salt
2/3 c Very warm water (120 degrees
-to
130 Degrees F)
1/2 c Olive oil
1 tb Honey
1 tb Butter
1 lg Golden delicious or other
Sweet firm apple, peeled,
-cored,
And cut into 1/4-inch thick
-slices
1/4 ts Coarse (kosher) salt
(optional)
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.
Yields
1 Servings