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St. Joseph's Day Bread




Source of Recipe


Tony Nitti


List of Ingredients




5 Cups flour
1 pkgs. dry yeast
1 Cups luke warm water
1 tsp. salt
1/8 Cup anise seeds
1/8 Cup salad oil
1 egg yolk
1 tsp. water
corn meal

Recipe



In another bowl, mixt the yeast into luke warm (not hot) water and mix until the yeast is dissolved let stand until foam forms at top. Put all of the flour in a large bowl and make a well in the middle of the flour, pour in the yeast mixture add salt. Mix together with your hands until a dough is formed. Knead the dough for 10 minutes or until smooth and has an elastic consistency. Pour the oil over the dough and continue to knead until the dough is no longer sticky. Cover the bowl containing the dough with a clean damp towel and let rise in a warm place until it doubles in bulk. Divide the dough in half and shape the pieces into round or loaves or shape each to resemble St. Joseph's beard. Sprinkle some cornmeal on an ungreased baking pan and place the loaves. Mix beaten egg yolk and 1 Tblsp. of water and brush the top of the loaf. Bake at 425º for10 minutes. Turn the heat down to 375º and continue to bake about 30 minutes or until the bread is golden brown.