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      Title: CUCUZZARA (SQUASH BREAD WITH TOMATOES~ ONIONS
 Categories: Bakery, Italian, Breads
      Yield: 4 Loaves
 
    3/4 c  Olive oil
      1 md Onion, cut in slices as thin
           -- as possible
    2/3 lb Butternut squash, peeled &
           -- diced
      1 ea Red bell pepper, roasted &
           -- cut into strips
      4 oz Tomatoes, peeled, seeded &
           -- diced
  1 1/2 ts Dried yeast
  1 1/2 c  Warm water
  13/16 c  Durum flour biga
      7 c  Durum flour
      1 tb Salt
           Red pepper flakes, optional
 
  About 1 hour before you are ready to make the bread, warm 1/4 c olive
  oil in a skillet & saute the onions over medium-low heat until they
  are soft but still slightly crunchy. Add the squash & pepper. Cover &
  cook for 20 minutes.  Add the tomatoes & cook another 3 to 5 minutes.
  Cool. Stir the yeast into the water & let proof for 10 minutes. Add
  the biga & mix well. Add the rest of the olive oil. Stir in the
  cooked vegetables. Add the flour & salt slowly, mixing until the
  dough comes together. Knead with wet hands until the dough is form,
  velvet & elastic. Place dough in an oiled bowl, cover & let rise
  until doubled, about 3 hours. Divide the dough into 4 pieces & shape
  into long cylinders. Place on floured baking sheets, cover & let rise
  until well doubled, about an hour. Preheat the oven to 400F. Bake for
  35 to 45 minutes, until golden.
 
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