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Easy Italian Bread
 
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 180 Minutes
Ready In: 190 Minutes
Servings: 6
This is my family's favorite bread when we decide to have paninis for lunch !!!
Ingredients:
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
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 375ยบ 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.
By RecipeOfHealth.com