Ingredients
- 1 pepper flakes (red)
- 900 gr durum flour
- 350 ml warm water
- 290 gr butternut squash
- 180 ml olive oil
- 95 gr durum flour biga
- 75 gr tomatoes
- 9 gr yeast (dried)
- 8 gr salt
- 1 slice onion
- 1 slice bell pepper (red)
About 1 hour before you are ready to make the bread, warm quarter c olive oil in a skillet & saute the onions over medium-low heat until they are soft but still slightly crunchy. Add the squash & pepper. Cover & cook for 20 minutes. Add the tomatoes & cook another 3 to 5 minutes. Cool. Stir the yeast into the water & let proof for 10 minutes. Add the biga & mix well. Add the rest of the olive oil. Stir in the cooked vegetables. Add the flour & salt slowly, mixing until the dough comes together. Knead with wet hands until the dough is form, velvet & elastic. Place dough in an oiled bowl, cover & let rise until doubled, about 3 hours. Divide the dough into 4 pieces & shape into long cylinders. Place on floured baking sheets, cover & let rise until well doubled, about an hour. Preheat the oven to 200ÂșC . Bake for 35 to 45 minutes, until golden.