Many people who enjoy making their own panini want to take it to the
next level. They not only create these super sandwiches themselves, but
also actually use panini bread recipes to make their own bread! Even
though it's easy to find good bread in stores and of course it is of
course simpler to use the ready made stuff it's easier for those who
bake their own bread to guarantee quality, especially if they are in
places where good bread may be hard or impossible to find. Also, for
those people who really love creating stuff, it can be really
satisfying to do so.
For those of you who've been interested to
try making your own bread for panini but have been put off by the
supposed complexity of doing so, take heart. It's not as hard as it may
seem actually, and, as I've mentioned above, it can be both fun and
deeply satisfying.
Here is a great recipe for baking your own
bread for use in panini. It's relatively simple as breadmaking goes and
aromatic thanks to the inclusion of a little rosemary, and the olive
bits will accentuate the flavor no end.
Sift together a cup of
all-purpose flour, half a teaspoon of salt, a tablespoon of dry yeast
and half a teaspoon of white sugar. Pour a cup of water into a saucepan
and add three tablespoons of vegetable oil to it, and warm the mixture
gently. When warmed, remove from heat.
Add half a cup of
chopped black olives and a whole room-temperature egg to the dough mix.
Add the water-oil mixture to the dry ingredients little by little,
mixing gently with an electric mixer until smooth (there should be no
lumps). While continuing to beat the mixture, slowly stir in an
additional 1 cup flour, little by little, until the dough begins to
pull away from the sides of the bowl.
Prepare a surface for
kneading by cleaning it thoroughly and flouring the surface to prevent
the dough from sticking. Remove the dough from the bowl, place it on
the surface, and knead in an additional cup flour. Cover the dough
with your mixing bowl and allow it to rest ten minutes.
Now
place the dough on a lightly greased baking sheet. Using a rolling pin,
roll it out gently to a circle 12 inches in diameter. Cover the dough
circle with a clean towel and let it rest for 45 minutes.
After
resting, uncover the dough and, using a fork, poke holes in it at
1-inch intervals. Brush the dough with cup of olive oil, and bake it
at 400 degrees Fahrenheit or 205 degrees Centigrade until light golden
in color (around 15-30 minutes). Cool before using.
Sabrina Rocca
Author: Easy Panini Recipes
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