EASY ITALIAN BREAD

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Make and share this Easy Italian Bread recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Chef Glaucia

Categories     Yeast Breads

Time 3h10m

Yield 12 slices, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup water (120 to 130 F)
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 cups bread flour
2 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast

Steps:

  • Place all the ingredients in bread machine pan. Process on dough setting.
  • At the end of the cycle, remove dough from machine; place it on parchment paper. Punch down dough. Shape dough into baguete-shaped loaf about 12 inches long.
  • Place loaf on cornmeal-coated cookie sheet and with sharp knife, make 1 deep lenghtwise slash in top of loaf. Cover; let rise in warm place for about 1 hour.
  • Brush loaf with egg white, if desired. Heat oven to 375º F. Bake loaf for 25 to 35 minutes.
  • Variation: You can add 1 tsp dark sesame oil to the recipe if you desire. Sprinkle the loaf with same sesame seeds before putting it in the oven.

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