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Olive French Bread
Makes 2 baguettes
INGREDIENTS
5 cups plus 2 teaspoons bread flour, divided
2 cups cold water
1 1/2 packages yeast
4 ounces nicoise olives, pitted and sliced
2 teaspoons salt
METHOD
1 Insert the dough hook into the stand mixer; put 5 cups flour and the
water into mixer bowl. Beat on speed 1 for 4 minutes.
2 Sprinkle yeast over dough, increase speed to 2 and beat for 4 minutes longer.
3 Toss the olives with the 2 teaspoons of flour, add to the dough with the
salt and mix 2 minutes longer.
4 Remove bowl from stand mixer and cover with a clean tea towel; let rest
for
15 minutes.
5 Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Lightly knead into a
ball, and let rest, covered, for 45 minutes.
6 Punch out the air, cut dough in half (about 21 ounces each half), and
shape into two baguettes. Place the loaves on one or two baking trays
and sprinkle with flour. Cover with towel, and let rest for 45 minutes.
7 Preheat the oven to 400°.
8 With a single-edge razor blade or a very sharp knife, make a slash down
the center of each loaf. Carefully slide the breads onto a baking stone
and bake for 9 minutes. Spray with water and continue baking until the
bread is well browned, about 1 hour 10 minutes longer.
9 Cool on wire rack.
Recipe courtesy Wolfgang Puck, Adventures in the Kitchen (Random
House, 1991)
35
Buttermilk Biscuits
Makes 20 to 22 biscuits
INGREDIENTS
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
10 tablespoons (5 ounces) chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1/4 cup minced onion
1 tablespoon chopped fresh or 2 teaspoons dried thyme
1 cup buttermilk
1 or 2 tablespoons milk or cream
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, optional
METHOD
1 In bowl of stand mixer fitted with flat beater, combine the flour,
sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda on low speed. Add the
butter, onion, and thyme. Mix on speed 4 until the mixture resembles
fine meal. Reduce speed to 2 and slowly add buttermilk. Continue
mixing until dough comes together. Remove flat beater; attach dough
hook and continue to knead on speed 3 until round ball is formed.
2 Turn out onto a well-floured work surface and roll out dough to
about 1- inch thickness. With a 2-inch cookie or biscuit cutter, cut
out about 20 to 22 biscuits. Arrange the biscuits, as cut, on a
parchment-lined baking sheet. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour, up to
24 hours.
3 Preheat the oven to 350°.
4 Brush the top of each biscuit with milk or cream and sprinkle
with the Parmesan cheese, if desired. Bake 25 to 30 minutes, until
lightly golden.
PRESENTATION
Delicious by themselves, these biscuits are great with soup or served
with butter and honey, or your favorite preserves.
Recipe courtesy Wolfgang Puck, Adventures in the Kitchen
(Random House, 1991)
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