St. Joseph's Bread Recipe
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St. Joseph's Bread

By: Brit  
"Also known as Pane di San Guiseppe. A white yeasted bread flavored with anise and golden raisins. This will be a treat for the entire family!"

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Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
40 Min
Ready In:
2 Hrs 30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - (1 1/2 pound) loaf
 

Ingredients

  • 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 2/3 cup hot water
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons anise
  • 1/3 cup golden raisins
  • 1 tablespoon cornmeal

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, stir together 1 1/2 cups of the flour, yeast, honey, hot water, salt, butter and anise seeds. Mix into a smooth batter. Stir in the golden raisins, and beat for another 10 minutes, gradually adding flour until the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
  2. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead for another 8 to 10 minutes, until the dough is smooth and elastic. You may not need to use all of the flour. Place the dough into a lightly oiled bowl, and turn to coat. Cover with plastic wrap, and place in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
  3. Grease a baking sheet and dust with cornmeal. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and punch out all of the air. Roll into a long tight loaf, and place seam side down onto the prepared baking sheet. Use a sharp serrated knife to make 3 or four diagonal slashes on the top. Cover with a tea towel, and let rise until double in size, about 30 minutes.
  4. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Mist the loaf with water of vinegar before baking, and twice during.
  5. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the crust is golden brown, and the loaf sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 190 | Total Fat: 3.1g | Cholesterol: 6mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 18, 2008 by Mallinda 
I doubled the recipe and made a traditional loaf and the loaf shape described here. The bread... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2009 by cathyt 
I don't normally care for anise, but I enoy it in this bread. In my home we make this bread... MORE

 
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