Recipe no. 1 from Florence

Here is a wonderful recipe from Florence. Susan made these rolls on Saturday, 27 May 2006, and they are delicious. Try 'em!



"Oat bread"

Ingredients:

500g of flour "0" (tipo 0, or type zero in Italy, all-purpose in the US)
125g oat flakes (or muesli)
50g butter
25g sugar
10g salt
25g brewer's yeast (fresh cake yeast)
300g water
dried cherries (optional)

Process:

Soak oat flakes in water for 10 minutes, melt in sugar and yeast, and add the other ingredients. (I added about a 1/3 cup of chopped dried cherries.)
Knead until smooth.
Let rest for 10 minutes.
Make 300g pieces and let rest for 10 more minutes.
Make 50g pieces and form small rolls or braids, place on lightly greased baking sheet
Let rise for 20-30 minutes.
Egg wash and sprinkle with chopped nuts (I used almonds but pistachios would work fine).
Bake at 200C (400F) for 15-20 minutes or until nicely browned

This recipe makes about 20 small braided rolls and can easily be doubled.

Enjoy!