petak, 23. studenoga 2007.

Pogaca (Farmer's Bread)


1/4 c Fat

2 lb Plain flour

Salt

2/3 c Yeast cake

1 1/3 c Water


Rub fat in 1-1/2 pounds flour; add salt and yeast previously dissolved in
a little lukewarm water and mix. Knead well, occasionally sprinkling the
dough with the remaining flour. Dough must be neither stiff nor soft.
Roll the dough out into the size and shape of a round baking dish. Oil or
grease and flour the baking dish and place the dough in it. Cover. Let
it rise for 15 minutes. Prick with fork, starting 1 inch from the edge
and making circles spaced 1 inch from another. If desired, brush with egg
yolk. Bake in a hot oven (425 F) about 1 hour. When it is half done, set
the oven on moderate. Serve Pogaca cut into a long narrow strip.
Pogaca is often served hot as an appetizer instead of bread. Hot pogaca
filled with sour cream is considered a particularly delicious specialty.

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