recipe for heavy bread

[daffodil]

I'm searching for a bread recipe that is for a heavy or dense I guess you'd call it bread. Kind of like the country or french bread that Panera's makes. I don't have a bread machine so I would have to be able to bake it in an oven (toaster oven is all I have). Just something simple. Seems all the ones I see you have to do something with starter dough or they go in a bread maker. Thanks for any help!

[Grizzy]

Hey Sweetie :D

This might be something to consider? You could make your dough and then taylor the sizes of each bread to your needs. The topping the recipe calls for can also be changed to suit your tastes... I love Focaccia Bread... Hope it helps..

Fabulous Focaccia

2 teaspoons rapid-rising dry yeast
1 cup warm water
2 tablespoons sugar
3 1/2 to 4 cups flour
1 tablespoon coarse salt
1/4 cup olive oil
Cornmeal, for dusting

Toppings:
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
10 Kalamata olives, pitted and quartered
1/4 cup shredded Parmesan
1 tablespoon coarse salt
Freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons fresh rosemary

In the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with a dough hook, proof the yeast by combining it with the warm water and sugar. Stir gently to dissolve. Let stand 3 minutes until foam appears. Turn mixer on low and slowly add the flour to the bowl. Dissolve salt in 2 tablespoons of water and add it to the mixture. Pour in 1/4 cup olive oil. When the dough starts to come together, increase the speed to medium. Stop the machine periodically to scrape the dough off the hook. Mix until the dough is smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes, adding flour as necessary.

Turn the dough out onto a work surface and fold over itself a few times. Form the dough into a round and place in an oiled bowl, turn to coat the entire ball with oil so it doesn't form a skin. Cover with plastic wrap or damp towel and let rise over a gas pilot light on the stovetop or other warm place until doubled in size, about 45 minutes.

Coat a sheet pan with a little olive oil and corn meal. Once the dough is doubled and domed, turn it out onto the counter. Roll and stretch the dough out to an oblong shape about 1/2-inch thick. Lay the flattened dough on the pan and cover with plastic wrap. Let rest for 15 minutes.

In the meantime, coat a small saute pan with olive oil, add the onion, and cook over low heat for 15 minutes until the onions caramelize. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Uncover the dough and dimple with your fingertips. Brush the surface with more olive oil and then add caramelized onions, garlic, olives, cheese, salt, pepper, and rosemary. Bake on the bottom rack for 15 to 20 minutes.

~Grizzy~

[daffodil]

Sounds good! I'll have to try that one. :D

[MelleeRN]

Okay, can veg oil be substituted for olive oil? Don't get me wrong, want to make bread today and am out of olive oil. :o :o

[Grizzy]

Hey Mellee :D

When I first came to Texas, I brought my love of olive oil with me. In time the nurses for my older folks began to encourage people to use olive oil for their fat in cooking. Just for fun, an older lady began to trade out olive oil and vegetable oil (substituting one for the other) in various recipes. She discovered that light olive oil and even regular olive oil could be used successfully in baking and in other areas. She was thrilled to know she had options!

I would tell you that in the above recipe You Can sub the veggy oil for the Olive Oil in method howEVER... you will not get the desired flavor... But you have herbs and seasonings... use your judgement and complensate for that flavor... Call me when it'd done! (git'n hat with lil flower and saddle'n pony)

~Grizzy~

[MelleeRN]

Grizzy,
We normally only use Olive oil, but ran out last night ??? ??? So, off to bread making I am. I will let you know how it comes out.
Melinda-Lee

[MelleeRN]

Hey Mellee *:D

When I first came to Texas, I brought my love of olive oil with me. *In time the nurses for my older folks began to encourage people to use olive oil for their fat in cooking. *Just for fun, an older lady began to trade out olive oil and vegetable oil (substituting one for the other) in various recipes. *She discovered that light olive oil and even regular olive oil could be used successfully in baking and in other areas. *She was thrilled to know she had options!

I would tell you that in the above recipe You Can sub the veggy oil for the Olive Oil in method howEVER... you will not get the desired flavor... But you have herbs and seasonings... use your judgement and complensate for that flavor... Call me when it'd done! *(git'n hat with lil flower and saddle'n pony)

~Grizzy~
Okay, here is your piece

http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv188/msilvay/tracks037.jpg

[Grizzy]

You did GOOD ;D
Oh YUM!!! (suck'n back the slobbers) Now when I make mine... I make them in rectangles. Then unner the broiler with a lil olive oil drizzled very lightly over the roasted tomato and greenpepper slices, black olives, ANchovies, a lil onion, some basil and gooood cheese to melt... omg..... Well I bet your family was ready for some too.. bread cooking is the BEST smell.... You're a gooood mamabear! Ty for the pic!

~Grizzy~ :D