Walnut And Red-Onion Bread Rounds

Recipe Ingredients

		Bread
1		Dry yeast
1 cup	237ml	Warm milk
1/3 cup	78ml	Warm water - 105 to 115f
1 cup	146g / 5.1oz	Walnuts - coarsely chopped
3 1/2 cups	218g / 7.7oz	To 4 cups unbleached flour
3/4 cup	46g / 1.6oz	Red onion - finely chopped
1/2 cup	31g / 1.1oz	Whole wheat flour
1/2 cup	99g / 3.5oz	Butter - softened
1 tablespoon	15ml	Salt
2 tablespoons	30ml	Topping
1/2 lb	227g / 8oz	Gruyere cheese - coarse grate
		Salt and cayenne pepper
1/4 cup	59ml	Whipping cream

Recipe Instructions

1. Combine yeast and water and proof 5 minutes. Add 1 3/4 cups of unbleached flour a, the whole wheat flour, salt, and milk. Beat about 2 minutes. Add walnuts, onion, and butter; mix thoroughly. Beat in remaining flour 1/2 cup at a time to make a stiff dough. When becomes too stiff to stir, turn out onto lightly floured surface. Knead gently until is smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes, incorporating more flour as necessary to keep dough from sticking. Transfer to a buttered bowl, turn to coat, cover with a towel, and let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.

2. 425 oven. Punch dough down and knead gently 3 to 4 minutes. Shape into a long loaf and put an a baking sheet sprinkled with cornmeal. Let rise, uncovered 15 minutes.

3. Place a pan of hot water on the oven floor or on a lower rack. Slash top of dough with scissors in three places and bake 30 minutes. Remove pan of water, reduce heat to 300F, and bake until bread is well browned and sound hollow when tapped of the bottom, about 30 more minutes. Cool on a rack. Slice intorounds 1/4" thick.

4. To assemble for hors d'oeuvres: Preheat oven to 375F. Combine cheese, cream and salt and cayenne to tast. Divide mix among bread rounds, arrange rounds on a baking sheet, and bake until bubbly, about 10 to 12 minutes. Serve immediately.

California Culinary Academy

Source:
Christmas Memories with Recipes by Edward Giobbi

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