Basil And Toasted Walnut Bread

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons warm water (no warmer than 112 degrees Fahrenheit)
• 2 ½ teaspoons active dry yeast
• 2 tablespoons honey + several drops for proofing the yeast
• 2 tablespoons fruity olive oil, plus a bit more for brushing the loaf before baking
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup toasted wheat germ (not the sweetened kind, please)
• ½ cup pecorino romano, finely grated
• ¾ cup coarsely chopped walnut pieces (Or 1/2 cup pine nuts, if you prefer.)
• 2 cups loosely packed basil leaves, coarsely chopped to make about 1 cup (See note below.)
• 3 cups bread flour plus more, if necessary, for kneading

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