Pesto Bread

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp yeast
• 1 Tbsp sugar
• 2 c warm water
• 6 to 7 c unbleached white flour
• 2 Tbsp corn meal
• pesto to taste recipe to follow

Directions

1. Dissolve yeast with sugar in 14 cup water
2. Let set for 5 minutes to proof
3. In large bowl mix 2 cups flour with yeast mixture together add remaining water and flour as needed
4. Mix by hand or electric mixer with dough hook
5. Knead until smooth and elastic
6. Put in greased bowl to rise
7. When doubled in size punch down and divide into 2 balls
8. Roll dough into rectangle 12 x 8
9. Spread with pesto mixture roll up and place on baking sheet that has been spread with corn meal
10. Let rise again
11. Bake at 375 until lightly browned and hollow sounding to touch
12. Let cool and feast