WALNUT BREAD

Steps:

• To make glaze: Using a food processor, process egg and 1/2 teaspoon salt with steel knife for 2 seconds.
• Remove and set aside but do not clean work bowl before proceeding.
• To make bread: Grease or oil large bowl and set aside.
• Combine water, brown sugar and yeast in measuring cup stirring to blend.
• Let stand until foamy (10 minutes).
• Using a food processor with steel knife in the same workbowl, combine 2-1/2 cups bread flour, whole wheat flour, oil and salt.
• While machine is running pour yeast mixture through feed tube and blend (40 seconds or until dough cleans inside of bowl).
• *Ifdough is too wet add reserved 1/2 cup flour to bowl (1 tablespoon at a time until it looks uniformly moiste and elastic).
• Push dough down onto the blade and add walnuts.
• Mix 10 seconds.
• Do not overprocess.
• Transfer dough to plastic bag and press loose walnuts into dough.
• Shape dough into ball and transfer to oiled bowl, turning to coat.
• Cover bowl with damp towel or plastic wrap.
• Let rise until doubled (1 hour).
• Grease large baking sheet.
• Punch dough down.
• Turn out onto floured bread board.
• Shape dough into smooth ball.
• Cover with plastic wrap.
• Let rise until doubled (40 minutes).
• Preheat oven to 400-degrees F.
• Slash top of dough twice to make an"x" and brush with glaze.
• Bake 35-45 minutes or until bread is brown and sounds hollow when thumped.