Cajun 3-Pepper Bread
Ingredients:
8.00 ea Flour, bread
0.75 ea Polenta; uncooked
0.50 pt Pepper; cayenne
1.00 pt Pepper; black ground
1.00 pt Parsley flakes [dry]
3.00 pt Garlic; crushed
2.00 pk Yeast
4.00 pt Salt, preferably sea
0.50 ea Pepper; diced sweet red
4.00 pt Tabasco or hot pepper sau
2.50 ea Water
Proof yeast in 4 T of the water.
Mix all the dry ingredients in a bowl, then add the liquids.
Turn the dough onto a floured surface and knead it for 10-12 minutes.
The dough should have a coarse look, but will be cohesive, stretchy,
tacky but not sticky, and resilient.
Allow the dough to rise for about 1-1/2 hours (until double in size).
>>>>NEXT>>>> Punch it down, and allow it to rise again for 1-1 1/2
hours.
Punch it down again.
Cut the dough into two (2) pieces and form into rounds or french
loaves.
Allow to proof for 1 hour, then bake like french breads in a 400 deg
oven with steam or spray for 30-40 minutes.
Cool before cutting.