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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Oil large bowl and set aside. Warm salt pork in large skillet over low heat until some fat is rendered. Increase heat to medium-high and saute until crisp. Drain pork on paper towels. Reserve 1/4 cup fat from skillet. | 2. Combine 1 1/2 cups warm water, reserved pork fat, salt and pepper in large bowl. Dissolve yeast in remaining 3/4 cup warm water. Let stand until foamy and proofed, about 10 minutes. | 3. Add to pepper mixture. Add salt pork and 3 cups flour, stirring vigorously until mixture forms smooth batter. | 4. Blend in remaining flour 1 cup at a time to form stiff dough. Turn out onto lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. Transfer to prepared bowl, turning to coat entire surface. Cover and let stand in warm draft-free area until doubled in volume, about 1 hour. | 5. Punch dough down. Turn out onto lightly floured surface and cut in half. Divide each half into thirds. Roll each piece into 12-inch-long rope. Place 3 ropes on ungreased baking sheet and braid together, pinching ends to seal. | 6. Repeat with remaining dough. Cover lightly and let stand in warm, draft-free area until doubled, 45 minutes. | 7. Preheat oven to 375*F. Brush loaves with beaten egg. Sprinkle with coarse salt. Bake until crust is golden brown and bread sounds hollow when tapped, 40-45 minutes. Cool on racks. | 8. Italian Pepper Bread can be prepared ahead, wrapped tightly in foil and frozen. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
salt pork	1		diced	212.058	0.0	1.4317	22.8218
water	2 1/4	cups		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
salt	1	tablespoon		212.058	0.0	1.4317	22.8218
black pepper	2	teaspoons		11.546	2.9417	0.4779	0.15
yeast	2	envelopes		-	-	-	-
purpose flour	6 1/2 - 7	cups	unbleached	-	-	-	-
egg	1		beaten	71.5	0.36	6.28	4.755
salt			coarse	212.058	0.0	1.4317	22.8218

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.