Country French Loaf with Olives and Rosemary

French / Italian Bread Cycle

Delay Start Timer – Yes, but must be present to add olives

Ingredients

Large – 2 pounds

Medium – 112 pounds

Small – 1 pound

Water, 80°– 90°F (27°– 32°C)

112 cups

114 cups (300 ml)

34 cup

 

+ 2 tablespoons (405 ml)

 

 

+ 1 tablespoon (190 ml)

 

 

 

 

 

Extra virgin olive oil

1 tablespoon (15 ml)

214

teaspoons (11 ml)

112 teaspoons (7 ml)

 

 

 

 

 

Sea salt

112 teaspoons (7 ml)

118

teaspoons (5.5 ml)

34 teaspoon (4 ml)

 

 

 

 

Honey

1 teaspoon (5 ml)

34 teaspoon (4 ml)

12 teaspoon (2 ml)

 

 

 

 

Dried rosemary

2 teaspoons (10 ml)

112 teaspoons (7 ml)

1 teaspoon (5 ml)

 

 

 

 

 

Bread flour

212 cups (625 ml)

134

cups

114 cups (300 ml)

 

 

+ 2 tablespoons (455 ml)

 

 

 

 

 

Barley flour

12 cup (125 ml)

6 tablespoons (90 ml)

14 cup (50 ml)

 

 

 

 

Whole wheat flour

12 cup (125 ml)

6 tablespoons (90 ml)

14 cup (50 ml)

 

 

 

 

Rye flour

13 cup (75 ml)

14 cup (50 ml)

2 tablespoons

 

 

 

 

+ 2 teaspoons (40 ml)

 

 

 

 

 

Yeast, active dry, instant or bread machine

214 teaspoons (11 ml)

134

teaspoons (9 ml)

118 teaspoons (5.5 ml)

 

 

 

 

Kalamata or Niçoise olives, drained, patted

1 cup (250 ml)

34 cup (175 ml)

12 cup (125 ml)

dry, pitted and halved before measuring

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Place water, olive oil, salt, honey, rosemary, bread flour, barley flour, whole wheat flour, rye flour, and yeast, in order listed, in Bread pan fitted with kneading paddle. Place the bread pan in the CuisinartConvection Bread Maker. Press Menu and select French/Italian. Press Crust and select Medium (or to taste). Press Loaf and select dough size. Press Start to mix, knead, rise and bake, adding halved olives when Mix-in’s signal sounds. If desired, select Pause when pause signal sounds at end of second knead. Remove dough and kneading paddle. Shape dough into loaf and replace in bread pan. Press Start to continue rising and baking. Bread is done when end tone sounds and switches to Warm. When cycle is completed, remove bread from machine and transfer to wire rack to cool. Bread slices best when allowed to cool.

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Cuisinart CBK-200C manual Country French Loaf with Olives and Rosemary

CBK-200C specifications

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