Fresh home made Italian bread that is best served warm.
Makes: 1 Loaf
Preperation Time: 25 minutes plus rising
Cooking Time: 20-25 minutes
Tools: Kenwood Kitchen Machine, dough
hook
Ingredients
350g (12oz) strong plain white
flour
2.5ml (½ tsp) salt
7g sachet (1½ tsp) fast action dried yeast
210ml (7½fl oz) lukewarm water
15ml (1 tbsp) olive oil
For the topping
6 fresh sage leaves
½ red onion, thinly sliced
coarse sea salt or crystal salt
coarsely ground black pepper
30ml (2 tbsp) olive oil
Method
1. Lightly oil a 25cm (10 inch) shallow round cake tin or pizza
pan. Place the flour, salt and yeast in the Kenwood Bowl. Using the
Dough Hook on minimum speed, gradually mix in the lukewarm water
and olive oil to form a soft dough.
2. Knead for 1 minute on minimum and 4 minutes on speed 1, until
smooth and elastic. Remove the Kenwood Bowl, cover with lightly
oiled clear film and leave to rise in a warm place for about 1
hour, or until the dough has doubled in size.
3. Using the Dough Hook on minimum speed for 30-60 seconds knead
the dough to knock back.
4. Transfer to a lightly floured surface and shape into a ball.
Roll out into a 25cm (10 inch) circle and place in the prepared
tin.
5. Cover with oiled clear film and leave to rise, in a warm
place, for about 20 minutes or until almost doubled in size. Using
your fingertips make deep dimples over the surface of the dough.
Cover and leave to rise for about 10 minutes.
6. Meanwhile preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas 6. Uncover and
sprinkle over the sage leaves, red onion, salt and pepper. Drizzle
with the olive oil and bake for 220-25 minutes, or until golden.
Cool on a wire rack and serve warm.