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Italian Bread
 
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Prep Time: 120 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes
Ready In: 150 Minutes
Servings: 21
No fat and sooo tasty!
Ingredients:
3 cups warm water
1 tablespoon yeast
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon 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.
By RecipeOfHealth.com