Italian Bread Recipe

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Italian Bread
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Ingredients:

  • 3 cups warm water
  • 1 tbsp yeast
  • 1/2 tsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 6 -8 cups unbleached flour

Directions:

  1. Dissolve the sugar in the water, then sprinkle in the yeast, stir an wait 10 minutes.
  2. Add the salt and 4 cups of flour and beat for three minutes.
  3. Add in 2-3 more cups of flour, stir or knead.
  4. Add more flour until you have enough to make a good stiff dough.
  5. Knead until smooth and soft.
  6. Grease a good sized bowl and turn the bread over in it, lightly greasing all sides.
  7. Cover with plastic wrap.
  8. Rise until doubled in a warm place.
  9. Punch down and divide into three parts.
  10. Knead each, return to bowl, cover again and let rise.
  11. When doubled, pre-heat oven to 450 degrees.
  12. Knead gently and shape the dough into three oblong shapes.
  13. Place on a large, lightly greased baking sheet which has been sprinkled with corn meal Cover with a cloth and let rise until doubled.
  14. Just before baking, score bread with a sharp knife very lightly down the middle then mist bread with water.
  15. Turn the bread and mist every 5 minutes.
  16. Bake 20 min or so or until the bread is golden brown and sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 153.49 Kcal (643 kJ)
Calories from fat 3.83 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.43g 1%
Sodium 359.13mg 15%
Potassium 62.67mg 1%
Total Carbs 31.9g 11%
Sugars 0.08g 0%
Dietary Fiber 1.31g 5%
Protein 4.37g 9%
Iron 2.1mg 12%
Calcium 10.4mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 198.56 Kcal (831 kJ)
Calories from fat 4.95 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.55g 1%
Sodium 464.6mg 15%
Potassium 81.07mg 1%
Total Carbs 41.27g 11%
Sugars 0.1g 0%
Dietary Fiber 1.69g 5%
Protein 5.66g 9%
Iron 2.7mg 12%
Calcium 13.5mg 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

  • 2.8
    Points
  • 4
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free,
  • sugar free

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