Pane Bianco

Name: Pane Bianco
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 4 person
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Ingredients for dough:-; 1/2 cup Milk; 1/4 cup Water; 3 Tbsp Butter; 1 cup All-purpose flour; 2 cup Whole wheat flour; 1 Tbsp Olive oil; 1/2 Tbsp Sugar/honey; 1 1/4 Tsp Salt; 2 Tsp Instant Yeast; Ingredients for filling:-; 3/4 cup Cheese grated; 1/2 cup Sun dried tomatoes; 1/4 cup Black olives; Garlic cloves 3-5 chopped; 1/3 cup Fresh basil

Ruchi Sharma @Panky_1234

Vietnam

#breads
This lovely Pane Bianco (Italian for “white bread”) is a soft bread filled with sundried tomatoes, cheese,fresh basil and garlic which is shaped into a figure8.It’s really easy to make.

Ruchi Sharma @Panky_1234

Vietnam

#breads
This lovely Pane Bianco (Italian for “white bread”) is a soft bread filled with sundried tomatoes, cheese,fresh basil and garlic which is shaped into a figure8.It’s really easy to make.

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Ingredients

40 minutes

4 person

Ingredients for dough:-
1/2 cupMilk
1/4 cupWater
3 TbspButter
1 cupAll-purpose flour
2 cupWhole wheat flour
1 TbspOlive oil
1/2 TbspSugar/honey
1 1/4 TspSalt
2 TspInstant Yeast
Ingredients for filling:-
3/4 cupCheese grated
1/2 cupSun dried tomatoes
1/4 cupBlack olives
Garlic cloves 3-5 chopped
1/3 cupFresh basil

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Steps

40 minutes

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Steps for preparing dough:-
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In a bowl mix flour, yeast, sugar and salt.
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Add softened butter, olive oil and rub with finger tips till the mixture resembles like bread crumbs.
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Mix water and milk together in a bowl,heat until lukewarm.
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Add the Lukewarm liquid mix to the dry mixture.
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Mix well till it forms a dough.It should not be sticky.
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Knead the dough well for 5minutes.
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Apply olive oil all over the dough,keep in a bowl and cover.
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Place the covered bowl in warm place.
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Let it rest for 1 hour or till it doubles in size.
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Gently punch the dough to let the air out and knead again for 2-3 minutes.
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Steps for preparing filling:-
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Chop the sun dried tomatoes, drain the black olives,chop finely and set aside.
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Cut the fresh basil finely and add chopped garlic to it.
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Mix together chopped tomatoes,olives,basil leaves and garlic in a bowl.
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Steps for preparing Pane Bianco:-
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Flatten the dough and pat it into 22”x8 ½ “ rectangle.
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First spread all the cheese all over the rectangle and then sprinkle the tomato mixture evenly over the cheese.
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Starting with one long edge, roll the dough to resemble a log.
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Pinch the edges to seal. Place the log seam -side down on lightly greased baking sheet.
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Using sharp knife, leaving ½ “ on both the ends, cut the log lengthwise down to the center about 1 “ deep.
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Do not cut through to make it open.
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Keeping the cut side up,form an “S” shape.
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Tuck both ends under the center of the “s” to form a figure 8.
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Pinch the ends together to seal.
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Cover and let rise in warm place until double,45 to 60 minutes.
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Preheat the oven at 180*c for 10 minutes.
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Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, tenting it with foil after 20-25 minutes to prevent over browning.
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Remove the bread from the oven, and transfer it to rack to cool down.
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Eggless Pane Bianco is ready to be enjoyed warm or at room temperature with any sauce of your choice.
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Serve with dip of your choice. I served with basil pesto.