Italian Bread

Name: Italian Bread
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 7 grams envelope active dry yeast; 473 milliliters bread flour; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon sugar; 237 milliliters warm water (100° to 110°)

Italian Bread

The recipe Italian Bread is ready in approximately 45 minutes and is definitely an outstanding vegan option for lovers of Mediterranean food. One serving contains 149 calories, 4g of protein, and 4g of fat. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. 1 person found this recipe to be flavorful and satisfying. A mixture of salt, bread flour, warm water, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful.

Instructions

Combine yeast, sugar, and 1 cup warm water in bowl of a heavy-duty electric stand mixer; let stand 5 minutes.

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Sugar

Water

Yeast

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Stand Mixer

Bowl

Add 2 cups flour, oil, and salt to bowl, and beat at low speed, using dough hook attachment, 1 minute. Gradually add additional flour until dough begins to leave the sides of the bowl and pull together. (Note: The dough will take on a "shaggy" appearance as the flour is being added. When enough flour has been added, the dough will look soft and smooth, not wet and sticky or overly dry with a rough surface.)

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Dough

All Purpose Flour

Salt

Cooking Oil

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Bowl

Increase speed to medium, and beat 5 minutes. Cover bowl of dough with plastic wrap, and let stand in a warm place (85), free from drafts, 30 minutes or until doubled in bulk. Punch dough down, and let stand 10 minutes.

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Dough

Punch

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Bowl

Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; shape dough into a 12-inch loaf, and place on a lightly greased baking sheet.

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Dough

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Baking Sheet

Cut 3 (1/4-inch deep) slits across top of dough with a sharp paring knife. (The slits release interior steam and prevent the loaf from blowing apart at the side.)

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Dough

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Knife

Bake at 400 for 16 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.

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Wire Rack

Oven

Herbed Focaccia: Proceed with recipe as directed, shaping dough into a ball instead of a loaf.

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Focaccia

Dough

Roll dough into an 11- x 14-inch rectangle on a lightly greased baking sheet. Press handle of a wooden spoon into dough to make indentations at 1-inch intervals.

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Dough

Roll