Recipe: Pizzagena-Boston Easter Bread (using cheese and prosciutto, bread machine)

PIZZAGENA-BOSTON EASTER BREAD

"This glorious bread served with salad can be a meal in itself. The compact loaf won't rise very much and tends to sink in a bit at the top because of the cheese. However, the taste is sublime. This bread is a tapestry of Italian flavors and should be enjoyed either right out of the machine or as soon as possible after baking."

Dak/Welbilt:
1 tablespoon yeast
2 tablespoons sugar
2 1/2 cups unbleached white flour
1/2 cup cornmeal
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons water
1 extra-large egg
2 tablespoons vegetable oil or garlic oil
1/2 cup diced hard smoked cheese (such as smoked Gouda)
1/2 cup prosciutto, cut into 1/2-inch slices and then cubed

Have all the ingredients at room temperature. Place all the ingredients except the prosciutto in the machine, program for White Bread, and press Start. When the beeper sounds at the end of the second kneading, add the prosciutto.

Black & Decker, Betty Crocker, Breadman/Trillium, Hitachi, Large Toastmaster, and Williams-Sonoma:
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons water
1 extra-large egg
2 tablespoons vegetable oil or garlic oil
2 tablespoons sugar
2 1/2 cups plus 1 tablespoon unbleached white flour
1/2 cup cornmeal
1/2 cup diced hard smoked cheese (such as smoked Gouda)
2 1/2 teaspoons yeast (1 1/2 teaspoons for the Black & Decker and
Large Toastmaster, 1 teaspoon for the Breadman/Trillium)
1/2 cup prosciutto, cut into 1/2-inch slices and then cubed

Place all the ingredients except the prosciutto in the machine, program for Mix Bread, Raisin Bread, Fruit and Nut, Basic Bread, Basic Wheat, or Basic, and press Start. Add the prosciutto when the beeper sounds or during the last 5 minutes of the final knead cycle.

Panasonic/National:
2 1/2 cups minus 2 tablespoons unbleached white flour
1/2 cup cornmeal
1 extra-large egg
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons vegetable oil or garlic oil
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup diced hard smoked cheese (such as smoked Gouda)
2 3/4 teaspoons yeast
1/2 cup prosciutto, cut into 1/2-inch slices and then cubed

Place all the ingredients except the yeast and prosciutto in the machine. Place the yeast in the dispenser. Program for Basic Bread and press Start. Add the prosciutto at the end of the prekneading cycle.

Regal, Large Oster, West Bend, Large Pillsbury, and Large Zojirushi:
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons water
1 extra-large egg
2 tablespoons vegetable oil or garlic oil
2 tablespoons sugar
2 1/2 cups minus 2 tablespoons unbleached white flour
1/2 cup cornmeal
1/2 cup diced hard smoked cheese (such as smoked Gouda)
1 tablespoon yeast
1/2 cup prosciutto, cut into 1/2-inch slices and then cubed

Place all the ingredients except the prosciutto in the machine, program for Raisin Bread, Basic, White, or White/Whole Grain, and press Start or On. Add the prosciutto when the beeper sounds or during the last 5 minutes of the final knead cycle.

Maxim, Small Oster, Small Pillsbury, Sanyo, Sunbeam,Small
Toastmaster, and Small Zojirushi (1 lb.):
1/3 cup water
1 medium egg
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon vegetable oil or garlic oil
1/3 cup diced hard smoked cheese (such as smoked Gouda)
1/3 cup prosciutto, cut into 1/2-inch slices and then cubed
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon sugar
1 2/3 cups unbleached white flour
1/3 cup cornmeal
2 1/2 teaspoons yeast

Place all the ingredients except the prosciutto in the machine, program for Standard, Basic, White, Basic Bread, or Bread, and press Start. Add the prosciutto when the beeper sounds or during the last 5 minutes of the final knead cycle.

Small Welbilt (1 lb.):
2 teaspoons yeast
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon sugar
1 2/3 cups unbleached white flour
1/3 cup cornmeal
1/3 cup water
1 medium egg
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon vegetable oil or garlic oil
1/3 cup diced hard smoked cheese (such as smoked Gouda)
1/3 cup prosciutto, cut into 1/2-inch slices and then cubed

Have all the ingredients at room temperature. Place all the ingredients except the prosciutto in the machine, program for Medium, and press Start. When the beeper sounds at the end of the second kneading, add the prosciutto.

Small Panasonic/National (1 lb.):
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon sugar
1 2/3 cups unbleached white flour
1/3 cup cornmeal
1/3 cup water
1 medium egg
1tablespoon plus
1 teaspoon vegetable oil or garlic oil
1/3 cup diced hard smoked cheese (such as smoked Gouda)
1/3 cup prosciutto, cut into 1/2-inch slices and then cubed
2 1/2 teaspoons yeast

Place all the ingredients except the yeast and prosciutto in the machine. Place the yeast in the dispenser. Program for Basic Bread and press Start. Add the prosciutto at the end of the prekneading cycle.

Source: Bread Machine Baking: Perfect Every Time: 75 Foolproof Recipes for Every Bread Machine on the Market-Including Yours by Lora Brody