PASSULATE - raisin bread from Apulia

Melizza / Semolina bread with raisins and fennel seeds / CC BY-ND 2.0

The passulate are delicious Apulia bread rolls with raisins mixed with salt, pepper and wine. The savory taste of bread contrasts nicely with the sweetness of raisins. They are very easy to make and good a side of meat-based stews.

INGREDIENTS

(for 10-12 buns)

2 cup all-purpose flour

2 cups durum wheat flour

0.6-ounce fresh brewer's yeast or 1/4 ounce dry yeast

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

1/2 white wine

1 teaspoon of salt

1 teaspoon of ground black pepper

2 cups raisins

egg wash to garnish

Leon Brocard / DSC06219 / CC BY 2.0

PREPARATION

Knead the two flours with wine, olive oil, salt, pepper and brewer's yeast.

Put the dough in a bowl and cover it with saran wrap. Let rise until the dough volume is doubled.

Roll out the dough into a regular squares (4x4 inch) and spread it over the raisins, then roll to form a bun shape. Let them rise until doubled. Brush and paint with egg wash. Bake at 350 ° F for about 35-40 minutes.

bongo vongo / Raisins and Sultanas / CC BY-SA 2.0