Mushroom Stuffed French Bread

Total Time: 2 hrs 50 mins Preparation Time: 50 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 (1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast
• 1 1/2 cups warm water (105f to 115f)
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 3 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour (may need a little more or less)
• 1/2 lb finely chopped fresh mushrooms
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine

Recipe

• 1 in a large mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in water. add sugar, salt and half the flour; beat well.
• 2 add more flour to make a stiff dough.
• 3 cover and let rest 15 minutes.
• 4 turn out onto floured board. knead 10 minutes until satiny.
• 5 place into greased bowl. cover and let rise in warm place about 30 minutes.
• 6 meanwhile, saute mushrooms, onions and garlic in butter until soft, 10 minutes on low heat.
• 7 cool to room temperature.
• 8 turn dought out onto oiled board. divide into two parts.
• 9 pat each part out to make a 12-inch square.
• 10 spread with mushroom mixture, dividing equally.
• 11 roll each part up tightly.
• 12 place on cornmeal covered baking sheet.
• 13 let rise 1 hour until doubled.
• 14 brush with water. slash loaves in 4 places.
• 15 bake at 400f for 20-25 minutes until golden and crusty.