13 country peasant bread Recipes

fat-free milk, divided, cubed country or peasant bread (about 12 oz), portobello mushrooms, vegetable oil, quartered cremini mushrooms (about 12 oz), chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh or 1/2 tsp dried rosemary, salt, black pepper, garlic clove, minced, eggs, egg white, shredded gruyere cheese, divided

country or peasant bread, low-fat mayonnaise, dijon mustard, trimmed arugula, thick) slices red onion, sliced deli turkey, pink lady or cameo apples, each cored and cut crosswise into 8 (1/4-inch-thick)slices, grated havarti cheese, coarsely ground black pepper (optional)

lemons, haloumi cheese, garlic clove, salt, sugar, olive oil, thick) slices peasant or country-style bread, chopped fresh dill

mayonnaise, curry powder , or to taste, peasant or country-style bread, cucumber, peeled if desired and sliced thin diagonally, sweet onion , such as vidalia, sliced thin, fresh mint leaves

peasant bread (1/2 inch thick , cut from a large loaf) or 6 slices country bread (1/2 inch thick, cut from a large loaf), ripe tomatoes, sliced, balls fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced, black olives, pitted and minced, anchovy fillets, minced (optional), extra virgin olive oil , to taste, salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, loosely packed fresh basil leaf , torn

remember-you are working with yeast....and it s alive-so don tsp kill it before it has a chance to do it s job. use baby bottle warm water-not hot. make the sponge starter at least 2 (or as many as 16) hours before you plan to make the bread., stir the above ingredients together to make a thickish pudding-like mixture. cover loosely with plastic wrap and let it sit on your kitchen counter for at least 2 hours (or as many as 16-the longer you let it sit-the more flavor will be enhanced)., all of the sponge starter, warm (not hot) water, sugar (for browning crust-not flavor), salt (i use kosher ), active dry yeast, bread flour, if you prefer, you can use instant yeast-use 1/2 tsp in starter , and 1/2 tsp in dough)

water, torn kale (about 1 bunch), olive oil, chopped onion, dried oregano, diced seeded plum tomato, salt, crushed red pepper, garlic cloves, minced, cannellini beans or other white beans, rinsed and drained, garlic clove, halved, country or peasant bread, toasted, grated fresh parmesan cheese, divided

eggplant, zucchini, thick) slices onion, red bell pepper, halved and seeded, yellow bell pepper, halved and seeded, olive oil-flavored cooking spray, salt, black pepper, romesco sauce, divided, thick) slices diagonally cut country or peasant bread, toasted (about 4 oz)

red wine vinegar, coarsely chopped capers, dijon mustard, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper (3 grinds), olive oil, chopped red onion, hard-boiled egg, coarsely chopped, olive oil, cubed country bread , from a good loaf of peasant or 1 1/2 cups cubed french bread, watercress , tough stems removed and discarded, fresh ground black pepper

crusty peasant or country bread, olive oil for brushing the bread, garlic, cut in half, tomatoes, fleur de sel or coarse salt if desired

dried porcini mushrooms (about 1/4 oz), boiling water, olive oil, chopped onion, tomato paste, sliced button mushrooms (about 1 lb), sliced shiitake mushroom caps (about 7 oz), all-purpose flour, salt, black pepper, chopped fresh parsley, garlic clove, minced, garlic clove, halved, peasant or country bread, toasted, shredded fontina or fresh parmesan cheese