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BEST CRUSTY ITALIAN BREAD

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Course: bread
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Best Crusty Italian Bread
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 1

Ingredients

  • MAKES TWO LOAVES
  • 1 1/3 C. WARM WATER
  • 2 1/4 TSP. YEAST
  • 1 TBSP. BROWN SUGAR
  • 1 1/2 TSP. SALT
  • 1 1/2 TSP. OLIVE OIL
  • 4 C. FLOUR

Instructions

  • STEP 1-PLACE WARM WATER, YEAST AND BROWN SUGAR IN MIXING BOWL. STIR AND LET STAND FOR A FEW MINUTES UNTIL IT START TO BUBBLE AND FOAM A BIT.
  • STEP 2-ADD OLIVE OIL AND SALT. MIX AND ADD THE FLOUR GRADUALLY.
  • STEP 3-YOU WANT TO ADD ENOUGH THAT THE DOUGH COMES AWAY FROM THE SIDES OF THE BOWL. YOU WANT TO MIX IT WITH THE DOUGH HOOK FOR A FEW MINUTES.
  • STEP 4-COVER AND LET THE DOUGH RISE UNTIL DOUBLED ABOUT 30 MINUTES.
  • STEP 5-PUNCH DOWN DOUGH AND DIVIDE IN TWO AND FORM INTO TWO LOAVES (I DOUBLED THE RECIPE THIS TIME.)
  • STEP 6-COVER WITH A DAMP CLOTH AND LET RISE UNTIL DOUBLED.
  • STEP 7-PREHEAT OVEN TO 375 DEGREES.
  • ”BEAT TOGETHER:”
  • ”ONE EGG”
  • ”ONE TBSP. WATER”
  • STEP 8-BRUSH THE RISEN LOAVES WITH THE EGG MIXTURE.
  • MAKE A SINGLE LONG QUICK CUT DOWN THE CENTER OF THE LOAVES WITH A SHARP KNIFE.
  • STEP 9-NOW HERE’S THE SECRET. PLACE ATLEAST 1 CUP HOT WATER IN A SHALLOW PAN AND PLACE IT ON THE RACK UNDERNEATH THE BREAD. THE STEAM WILL MAKE THE CRUST TURN PERFECTLY. YOU MAY NEED TO ADD A BIT MORE WATER DURING COOKING. YOU DO NOT WANT IT TO EVAPORATE.
  • STEP 10-BAKE FOR 25-30 MINUTES OR UNTIL THE LOAVES TURN GOLDEN BROWN AND SOUND HOLLOW WHEN YOU TAP THEM.
  • LAST STEP ,REMOVE FROM PAN AND LET COOL ON RACKS.ENJOY YOUR MEALS!
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