Roman Meal Homemade Bread Food

ANCIENT ROMAN BREAD

Steps:

• Put water in mixer bowl and dissolve the yeast.
• Put 4 cups of the flour into the bowl and whip it for 10 minutes.
• Add the salted water.
• If your mixer is heavy duty, put the dough hook on and add the remaining flour (otherwise knead it in by hand) let the dough hook work until it is smooth and elastic.
• Put the dough on the counter and cover with an inverted steel bowl. Let it rise once.
• Punch it down and let it rise again.
• Punch it down and form into 2 or 3 loaves.
• Place loaves on baking sheet (or stone) dusted with cornmeal and rise until doubled.
• Bake in preheated 450F oven for about 25 minutes or until the crust is golden. The loaves will sound hollow when thumped.
• Use common sense in raising the dough. I frequently use my warming drawer.
• Prep time does not include raising time as it will vary based on your conditions.

ROMAN MEAL HOMEMADE BREAD

Steps:

• In large bowl blend cereal, dry milk, salt, yeast and 3 cups flour. Add honey, oil, molasses and water. Stir to mix; beat 60 strokes. Blend in remaining 2 1/2 cups flour. On lightly floured board, knead dough until it feels springy, about 5 minutes, adding just enough flour to hands and board to prevent sticking. Grease bowl; return dough to bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Punch down and turn dough over. Cover and let rise 30 minutes. Form into 2 loaves and place in well greased 9x5x3-inch loaf pans. Grease tops of loaves; cover and let: rise until doubled, about 45 minutes. Bake at 400°F (205°C) for about 40 minutes. Bread is done when it sounds hollow when tapped. Remove from pans and cool on racks.

ROMAN MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine beaten eggs, 1/4 cup creamy Italian dressing, bread crumbs, onion, herb seasoning, salt and pepper. Add ground beef, mix well.
• In a 12 x 7 x 2-inch baking dish, pat half the meat mixture to a 9 x 4-inch rectangle. Sprinkle 1/2 cheese and all parsley on top to within 1-inch of all edges.
• Peel and place hard-cooked eggs end to end down the center of the rectangle.
• On wax paper pat remaining meat mixture to a 9 x 4-inch rectangle. Sprinkle remaining cheese on top to within one-inch on all edges, press cheese into meat.
• Invert on top of egg rectangle. Remove wax paper.
• Now shaping meat into a loaf about 10-inches long, seal ends and sides well.
• Make shallow diagonal cuts on top of loaf forming diamond shapes. Bake uncovered in 350 degrees oven for 1 hour.
• For Sauce Topping: Combine remaining 3 tablespoons salad dressing, mustard and sugar, drizzle over the loaf. Bake 15 minutes more or until done. Transfer to serving platter, let stand 10 minutes before slicing.