Easy Italian Bread Recipe

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Easy Italian Bread
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup water (120 to 130 f)
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 cups bread flour
  • 2 1/2 tsp active dry yeast

Directions:

  1. Place all the ingredients in bread machine pan. Process on dough setting.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Brush loaf with egg white, if desired. Heat oven to 375º F. Bake loaf for 25 to 35 minutes.
  5. 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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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 297.2 Kcal (1244 kJ)
Calories from fat 55.53 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.17g 9%
Sodium 390.61mg 16%
Potassium 84.51mg 2%
Total Carbs 51.52g 17%
Sugars 0.82g 3%
Dietary Fiber 1.82g 7%
Protein 8.89g 18%
Iron 2.8mg 15%
Calcium 15mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 255.84 Kcal (1071 kJ)
Calories from fat 47.8 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.31g 9%
Sodium 336.25mg 16%
Potassium 72.75mg 2%
Total Carbs 44.35g 17%
Sugars 0.7g 3%
Dietary Fiber 1.57g 7%
Protein 7.65g 18%
Iron 2.4mg 15%
Calcium 12.9mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.1
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free

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