Mama D's Italian Bread

Name: Mama D's Italian Bread
Prep time: 2 h 50 min
Cook time: 2 h 50 min
Total time: 2 h 50 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp active dry yeast; 2 liters all-purpose flour; 1 Tbsp salt; 710 milliliters warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C); 1 teaspoon white sugar

Mama D's Italian Bread is a vegan recipe with 3 servings. This recipe covers 35% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This bread has 1071 calories, 31g of protein, and 3g of fat per serving. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 2 hours and 50 minutes. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. If you have sugar, flour, salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Add the sugar and yeast to the warm water and let proof.

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Sugar

Water

Yeast

Stir in 4 cups of flour and beat until smooth. Cover and let rest for 15 minutes.

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All Purpose Flour

Beat in the salt and then add enough remaining flour to make a stiff dough. Knead until as soft and smooth as a bambino's behind. Turn in a greased bowl, cover, and let double in size. (I put it in the oven with the light on - perfect rising temperature.)

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Dough

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Bowl

Oven

Once doubled, punch down and divide into three.

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Punch

Place back in the bowl, cover, and let rise.

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Bowl

Once doubled again, punch down and form into three fat "footballs." Grease heavy cookie sheets and sprinkle with corn meal.

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Cornmeal

Punch

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Baking Sheet

Place the bread on the sheets, cover with a towel, and let rise.

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Bread

Once risen, mist with water and place in a preheated 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) oven. Mist loaves with water and turn occasionally while they bake. Bread is done when golden brown and sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom.

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Bread

Water

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Oven