Italian Bread Using a Bread Machine

Name: Italian Bread Using a Bread Machine
Prep time: 3 h 20 min
Cook time: 3 h 20 min
Total time: 3 h 20 min
Yield: 48
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 7 grams package active dry yeast; 2 Tbsps cornmeal; 1 egg; 1 Tbsp light brown sugar; 2 teaspoons olive oil; 2 teaspoons salt; 946 milliliters unbleached all-purpose flour; 1 Tbsp water; 315 milliliters warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)

Italian Bread Using a Bread Machine might be just the Mediterranean recipe you are searching for. Watching your figure? This dairy free and vegetarian recipe has 43 calories, 1g of protein, and 0g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 48. Head to the store and pick up unbleached flour, olive oil, brown sugar, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 3 hours and 20 minutes.

Instructions

Place flour, brown sugar, warm water, salt, olive oil and yeast in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select dough cycle; press Start.

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Brown Sugar

Olive Oil

Bread

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Water

Yeast

Salt

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Bread Machine

Frying Pan

Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Form dough into two loaves.

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Dough

Place the loaves seam side down on a cutting board generously sprinkled with cornmeal. Cover the loaves with a damp cloth and let rise, until doubled in volume about 40 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

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Cornmeal

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Cutting Board

Oven

In a small bowl, beat together egg and 1 tablespoon water.

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Water

Egg

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Bowl

Brush the risen loaves with egg mixture. Make a single long, quick cut down the center of the loaves with a sharp knife. Gently shake the cutting board to make sure that the loaves are not sticking. If they stick, use a spatula or pastry knife to loosen. Slide the loaves onto a baking sheet with one quick but careful motion.

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Shake