Italian Bread

Name: Italian Bread
Total time: 10800 s
Yield: 20 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/3 cup Water, warm (110F); 1 1/2 tsp Olive Oil; 1 tbsp Brown Sugar, Light; 1 1/2 tsp Salt; 4 cup Bread Flour; 2 1/4 tsp Active-Dry Yeast; 2 tbsp Cornmeal; 1 large Egg; 1 tbsp Water; 1 pinch Italian Seasoning

Kevin Reynolds @Radioactive4x4

Austin, Texas, United States

Another easy bread. The topping can varied for taste.

Kevin Reynolds @Radioactive4x4

Austin, Texas, United States

Another easy bread. The topping can varied for taste.

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Ingredients

3 hours

20 servings

Dough
1 1/3 cupWater, warm (110F)
1 1/2 tspOlive Oil
1 tbspBrown Sugar, Light
1 1/2 tspSalt
4 cupBread Flour
2 1/4 tspActive-Dry Yeast
Coating
2 tbspCornmeal
1 largeEgg
1 tbspWater
1 pinchItalian Seasoning

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Steps

3 hours

1

Place dough ingredients in bread machine, in the order listed. Select dough cycle, press Start.
2

When first rise is complete, deflate dough on lightly floured surface. Form dough into two loaves.
3

Place loaves seam-down on a cutting board sprinkled with cornmeal. Cover loaves in a damp cloth and let rise for 40 minutes.
Preheat oven to 375°F.
4

Beat together egg and one tablespoon of water. Brush egg mixture over risen loaves and sprinkle with Italian Seasoning.
Make a single, lengthwise cut down the center of each loaf and move to baking sheet.
5

Bake 30-35 minutes.