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Light Pesto Bread

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Light Pesto Bread

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Light and Luscious, - Oxmoor House - January 1994
72 (1/2-inch) slices.
Cook: 30 Minutes

Ingredients:
5-1/2 cups bread flour, divided
1 tablespoon sugar
2-1/4 teaspoons salt, divided
2 packages active dry yeast
2 cups very warm water (120° to 130°)
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons bread flour, divided
Vegetable cooking spray
1 cup tightly packed fresh parsley
2 green onions, cut into 2-inch pieces
2 cloves garlic, halved
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
1 egg white, lightly beaten

Preparation:
Combine 2 cups flour, sugar, 1 3/4 teaspoons salt, and yeast; stir. Add water and 2 tablespoons oil, beating at low speed of an electric mixer until blended. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed. Stir in enough of the remaining 3 1/2 cups flour to make a soft dough.

Sprinkle 1/4 cup flour over work surface. Turn dough out; knead until smooth and elastic (about 10 minutes). Place in a bowl coated with cooking spray, turning to coat top. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85°), free from drafts, 1 hour or until doubled.

Position knife blade in food processor bowl, and add parsley, onions, and garlic. Process 20 seconds. Add remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, 2 tablespoons oil, and pepper; process 15 seconds.

Punch dough down; divide in half. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon flour over work surface. Roll 1 portion into a 16- x 10-inch rectangle. Spread half of parsley mixture over dough, leaving a 1-inch border; sprinkle with 1/4 cup cheese. Roll up dough, starting at long side. Pinch seam and ends to seal. Repeat procedure.

Place loaves, seam side down, on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Make 1/4-inch-deep slits in each loaf. Cover and let rise in a warm place, free from drafts, 35 minutes or until doubled. Brush with egg white. Bake at 375° for 30 minutes or until loaves sound hollow when tapped.

1/72 of recipe equals: Calories 52 (Calories from fat 19 %); Fat 1.1 g (Satfat 0.2 g, Monofat 0.0 g, Polyfat 0.0 g); Protein 1.7 g; Carbohydrate 8.5 g; Fiber 0.0 g; Cholesterol 0.0 mg; Sodium 85 mg