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Italian bread with 3 slices cut on brown paper.

Homemade Italian Bread

Rosemary Molloy
There is nothing better than a loaf of Italian bread made from scratch. A few simple ingredients to bake a traditional loaf of bread, so good.
5 from 3 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Rising Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 45 minutes
Course Specialty Breads, Yeast Breads
Cuisine Italian
Servings 1 loaf
Calories 1092 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups all purpose or bread flour (250 grams)
  • 1 pinch sugar
  • 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
  • 2 tablespoons lukewarm milk 2% (105F / 40C)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 cup lukewarm water (105F / 40C) (120 grams)
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions
 

  • In the bowl of the stand up mixer whisk together the flour, sugar and yeast, make a well in the middle and add the milk and oil, start to knead with the dough hook, add the water a little at a time and knead 2 minutes (on speed #2), then add the salt and knead 3 minutes until the dough pulls away from the side of the bowl. Cover the mixing bowl with a damp towel and let rest 20 minutes, then knead again on speed #2 for 1 minute. Cover the bowl again and let rest 15 minutes. Knead again for 1 minute.
  • Move the dough to a lightly floured flat surface and knead for 30 seconds and form into a smooth ball. Place in a lightly oiled bowl, turning the dough to lightly cover in oil. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let rise for 1-2 hours or until doubled in bulk in a warm draft free area.
  • Form the dough into a loaf (do not punch down), place on a parchment paper covered cookie sheet, loosely cover with plastic wrap and let rise 1 hour,.
  • Pre-heat oven to 400F (200 C). Place an oven safe pan in the bottom of the oven while the oven is pre-heating.
  • Score the loaf, pour a cup of very hot water in the pan, quickly put the loaf in the oven and bake for approximately 25-30 minutes. Move to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 1092kcalCarbohydrates: 198gProtein: 32gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 2351mgPotassium: 424mgFiber: 10gSugar: 3gCalcium: 74mgIron: 12mg
Keyword loaf bread, traditional Italian bread
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