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Cascabel & Grapefruit Sauce Recipe


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Ingredients
  • 3 1/2 c Water at about room temp
  • 3 3/4 c Unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 c Pitted Italian black olive, - all optional
  • 1/2 c Shelled pistachios -=OR=-
  • 1/3 lb Walnuts -=OR=-
  • 13/16 c Biga Pugliese, see recipe
  • 1 ts Dried yeast
  • 1 tb Salt
  • 3 3/4 c Wholewheat flour
  • 1/4 c Warm water

Directions
  • Step #1 Stir the yeast into the warm water & let proof for 10 mins.
  • Step #2 Add the remaining water & the biga, then the flours & the salt.
  • Step #3 Mix with a wooden spoon for 5 mins.
  • Step #4 The dough will not pull away from the side of the bowl.
  • Step #5 Wet your hands & knead on a lightly floured board to ensure that all the ingredients are well mixed.
  • Step #6 Turn into a lightly oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap & let rise at room temperature until it has almost tripled in volume, 3 to 5 hrs.
  • Step #7 This dough works very well if left to rise overnight or in the refrigerator.
  • Step #8 Let it come back to about room temp before shaping.
  • Step #9 Flour your work surface very well & flour a scaper.
  • Step #10 Turn the dough onto the work surface, but do not punch down.
  • Step #11 Divide into 3 equal pieces.
  • Step #12 Work in your filling if using by flattening the dough & sprinkling equal amounts of filing over the dough.
  • Step #13 Turn in the sides of the dough & roll each piece into a ball, being gentle but at the same time pulling the skin taut.
  • Step #14 Place the loaves on floured parchment paper set on baking sheets, cover with a heavy cloth & let rise until doubled, about 1 hr.
  • Step #15 Preheat the oven to 450F.
  • Step #16 Bake the loaves for 15 mins.
  • Step #17 At this point the dough should be set you can remove the paper.
  • Step #18 Slide the loaves directly onto the baking sheets & bake this until crusty & golden, about 30 to 35 mins.
  • Step #19 --.
  • Enjoy the CASCABEL & GRAPEFRUIT SAUCE recipe

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