Hazelnut Bread

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   Place 1 3/4 C. warm water in large bowl. Sprinkle active dry yeast over and stir to dissolve. Add 2 cups unbleached all purpose flour and 1 cup whole wheat flour. Stir mixture 100 times. Cover yeast mixture with plastic wrap and let stand in warm draft-free area until foamy, about 30 minutes.

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   Combine rye flour, mild powder and salt in medium bowl. Add butter and rub in using fingertips until mixture resembles fine meal. Stir rye flour mixture into yeast mixture. Stir in hazelnuts, currants and remaining 1 cup whole wheat flour. Knead dough on floured surface until smooth and elastic, adding more unbleached flour if dough is too sticky, about 8 minutes.

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   Grease clean large bowl. Place dough in bowl, turning to coat completely. Cover with plastic. Let rise in warm draft-free area until doubled in volume and dough does not spring back when 2 fingers are gently pressed into side, about 2 hours.

4. 4

   Grease cookie sheet. Punch dough down. Let stand 10 minutes. Knead dough 2 minutes. Form dough into 8 inch diameter round. Transfer to prepared cookie sheet. Cover loaf with damp towel or plastic. Let rise in warm draft free are until almost doubled in volume, about 50 minutes.

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   Preheat oven to 375 F. Sprinkle loaf lightly with additional whole wheat flour. Using serrated knife, score top of loaf in tic-tac-toe pattern. Bake until bread is brown and sounds hollow when tapped on bottom, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Cool slightly. Serve warm or at room temperature.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.