Annie Golden Bread

Directions

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   In a small mixing bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in the warm water.
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   Cover with a towel and set aside for about 15 minutes.
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   When you come back it should be ready.
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   In a large mixing bowl, combine the yeast mixture with the milk, the olive oil, 4 cups of the flour and the salt; stir until well combined.
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   Add the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring well after each addition.
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   When the dough has pulled together but is still sticky, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and supple, about 8 minutes.
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   Lightly oil a large mixing bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil.
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   Cover with a damp cloth and put in a warm place to rise until doubled in volume, about 2 hours.
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   While the bread is rising get your butter garlic mixture ready and grate your cheeses.
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    Take a mass of garlic, a head is not too much and saute it in a stick of butter until it is lightly brown and the butter is reeking of garlicky goodness.
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    If desired, chop 10 anchovies and throw them in the butter.
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    (Pesto also works, play with it.
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    ).
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    The cheese; whatever you've got, although the sharper the better.
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    3 to 5 cups and some pine nuts if you have them, a few chopped olives are good too.
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    Get your biggest springform pan out and put a sheet of parchment in the bottom, oil the sides.
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    Oil your hands and pick the dough a ball at a time, roll in your hand, dip in the butter and place into the pan, keep doing it leaving about 1/2 inch of space between the balls.
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    Got a layer?
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    Take big handfuls of cheese and throw it over the whole thing.
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    Pine nuts and olives, throw then in now too.
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    Hungry yet?.
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    Do it again.
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    At the end you should have about 3 layers of cheese and bread.
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    Cover and set aside for an hour or so until it is springy.
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    Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
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    Bake for about 50 minutes until is is puffy and golden and just a touch crisp on top.
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    When you serve it to your guests let them grab the balls by hand and tear the bread apart.
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    It will give you a chance to tell them the story of a little girl from Brooklyn singing in a rock band in the East Village who got discovered by Milos Forman and cast in the film Hair.