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        CUCUZZARA (SQUASH BREAD WITH TOMATOES, ONIONS, & PEPPERS)

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Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Italian                          Breads

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     3/4   c            Olive oil
   1       md           Onion, cut in slices as thin
                        -- as possible
     2/3   lb           Butternut squash, peeled &
                        -- diced
   1       ea           Red bell pepper, roasted &
                        -- cut into strips
   4       oz           Tomatoes, peeled, seeded &
                        -- diced
   1 1/2   ts           Dried yeast
   1 1/2   c            Warm water
     3/4   c            Durum flour biga
   7       c            Durum flour
   1       tb           Salt
                        Red pepper flakes, optional

  About 1 hour before you are ready to make the bread, warm 1/4 c olive
  oil in a skillet & saute the onions over medium-low heat until they
  are soft but still slightly crunchy.  Add the squash & pepper.  Cover
  & cook for 20 minutes.  Add the tomatoes & cook another 3 to 5
  minutes.  Cool.
  Stir the yeast into the water & let proof for 10 minutes.  Add the
  biga & mix well.  Add the rest of the olive oil.  Stir in the cooked
  vegetables. Add the flour & salt slowly, mixing until the dough comes
  together.  Knead with wet hands until the dough is form, velvet &
  elastic.  Place dough in an oiled bowl, cover & let rise until
  doubled, about 3 hours.
  Divide the dough into 4 pieces & shape into long cylinders.  Place on
  floured baking sheets, cover & let rise until well doubled, about an
  hour.
  Preheat the oven to 400F.  Bake for 35 to 45 minutes, until golden.
 


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