Pane cunzatu means seasoned bread. An easy, typical Sicilian recipe for a sandwich filled with local and genuine ingredients.
For the preparation of pane cunzatu we start by preparing the bread dough.
In a planetary mixer place the flour, with the yeast and honey, which is useful for activating the rising process.
Begin to knead slowly, taking care to add the water slowly until it is completely absorbed.
When the gluten mesh is created, add the salt and evo oil.
At this point remove the dough from the planetary mixer and place it inside a bowl greased with evo oil. Make a cross cut, cover and let rise for 30 minutes.
Now create loaves of bread and let them rise for two hours. Wet the surface with water and add sesame seeds.
When the rising time has passed, bake at 190°C for about 20 minutes.
Finally let it cool a few minutes before cutting the bread in half and seasoning it.
Season your cunzato bread with evo oil, salt , pepper, oregano, anchovies, diced sun-dried tomatoes and slivers of caciocavallo cheese.
There are many variations of this recipe, depending on your taste. You can add fresh tomatoes, capers, tuna, eggplant, olives or ricotta salata.
You will find all the ingredients to make your cunzato bread at home in the "pane cunzato" box.
If you are curious about the ancient history of this recipe read our article .
Ingredients
Directions
Pane cunzatu means seasoned bread. An easy, typical Sicilian recipe for a sandwich filled with local and genuine ingredients.
For the preparation of pane cunzatu we start by preparing the bread dough.
In a planetary mixer place the flour, with the yeast and honey, which is useful for activating the rising process.
Begin to knead slowly, taking care to add the water slowly until it is completely absorbed.
When the gluten mesh is created, add the salt and evo oil.
At this point remove the dough from the planetary mixer and place it inside a bowl greased with evo oil. Make a cross cut, cover and let rise for 30 minutes.
Now create loaves of bread and let them rise for two hours. Wet the surface with water and add sesame seeds.
When the rising time has passed, bake at 190°C for about 20 minutes.
Finally let it cool a few minutes before cutting the bread in half and seasoning it.
Season your cunzato bread with evo oil, salt , pepper, oregano, anchovies, diced sun-dried tomatoes and slivers of caciocavallo cheese.
There are many variations of this recipe, depending on your taste. You can add fresh tomatoes, capers, tuna, eggplant, olives or ricotta salata.
You will find all the ingredients to make your cunzato bread at home in the "pane cunzato" box.
If you are curious about the ancient history of this recipe read our article .
