Savory Artisan Round Bread With A.1. #a1

Total Time: 3 hrs 35 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup polenta
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 (1/4 ounce) package dried yeast
• 3/4 cup warm water (110-115 degrees)
• 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 tablespoon mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons a.1. original sauce
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1/3 cup walnuts, chopped

Recipe

• 1 place mayo, a.1. sauce, brown sugar in a one cup measurement. add enough water to equal one cup. stir to combine. add mixture to mixing bowl with a bread dough hook attached.
• 2 add yeast to bowl, stir and let sit for approximately 5 minutes or until yeast "blooms".
• 3 add flour, polenta, salt, oil and mayo to bowl. turn mixer to medium and kneed for 4-5 minutes. clean dough hook and remove. cover bowl with a towel and let rise for approximately 1 hour or until dough is doubled in size. dough will be sticky and soft.
• 4 preheat oven to 375 degrees. remove dough from bowl on a lightly floured surface. hand kneed dough for 2-3 minutes until elastic and no longer sticky.
• 5 spray a 8 inch round pan or casserole dish with oil and as evenly as you can press dough to cover entire bottom on pan. let rise in a warm place for another hour or until dough has doubled in size.
• 6 with a very sharp knife, cut the top of dough in an x, one half inch deep from one side of the pan to the other. bake in oven for 30-40 minutes or until loaf sounds hollow when tapped and top of loaf is golden brown.
• 7 remove loaf and let sit for 5 minutes in pan. take loaf out of pan and place on rack to cool. serve sliced when cooled.