Walnut & Red-onion Bread Rounds With Toaste

1. Combine yeast and water and proof 5 minutes. Add 1 3/4 cups of
unbleached flour a, the whole wheat flour, salt, and milk. Beat about
2 minutes. Add walnuts, onion, and butter; mix thoroughly. Beat in
remaining flour 1/2 cup at a time to make a stiff dough. When becomes
too stiff to stir, turn out onto lightly floured surface. Knead
gently until is smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes, incorporationg
more flour as necessary to keep dough from sticking. Transfer to a
buttered bowl, turn to coat, cover with a towel, and let rise in a
warm place until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour. 2. 425 oven. Punch
dough down and knead gently 3 to 4 minutes. Shape into a long loaf
and put an a baking sheet sprinkled with cornmeal. Let rise,
uncovered 15 minutes. 3. Place a pan of hot water on the oven floor
or on a lower rack. Slash top of dough with scissors in three places
and bake 30 minutes. Remove pan of water, reduce heat to 300 F, and
bake until bread is well browned and sound hollow when tapped of the
bottom, about 30 more minutes. Cool on a rack. Slice intorounds 1/4″
thick. 4. To assemble for hors d’oeuvres: Preheat oven to 375.
Combine cheese, cream and salt and cayenne to tast. Divide mix among
bread rounds, arrange rounds on a baking sheet, and bake until
bubbly, about 10 to 12 minutes. Serve immediately.