Italian bread. I think Mom used to bake at least four of these tender loaves at once, and they never lasted long. She served the bread with every Italian meal. Italian bread is moist and has thin and crisp crust.
The loaves are thicker and shorter. Traditional Italian bread is moist, has a thin, crisp crust, and works well with any meal. If you haven't tried baking fresh Italian bread yet, this simple recipe will get you started. You can have Italian bread using 8 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Italian bread
- It's 1 cup of 100-110 deg F water.
- It's 2 tbsp of olive oil.
- It's 3 cup of bread flour.
- It's 2 tsp of sugar.
- Prepare 1/2 tsp of salt.
- Prepare 1 tbsp of active dry yeast.
- You need 1/4 cup of cornmeal.
- You need 1 of egg white beaten.
Wonderful Italian bread made in a bread machine then baked in the oven. This traditional Italian Christmas bread is suited for dessert, afternoon tea or breakfast. You won't believe how easy this Italian bread is to make! With its soft interior and crusty exterior, it tastes like a loaf straight from your favorite bakery.
Italian bread step by step
- Combine flour, sugar, salt and yeast. Mix well..
- Add warm water and oil. Mix well..
- Kneed in mixer for 4 min..
- Turn into a greased bowl. Cover and let rise for 40 mins..
- Sprinkle cornmeal on a greased baking sheet..
- Punch down dough. Recover and let rest for 15 mins..
- Shape dough into a baguette shaped loaf (around 12 inch) and place on cornmeal covered baking sheet. Cover and let rise 40 mins.
- Preheat oven to 375° F. With a knife make a 1 deep cut along the top of the loaf..
- Brush top with egg white..
- Bake for 25 to 35 mins. Lightly tapping on the loaf should produce a hollow sound..
Rustic Italian Bread - This crusty Italian bread loaf makes the perfect addition to the dinner table. A great side for pasta, soup and Sunday dinner. In this episode of In the Kitchen with Matt, I will show you how to make a super easy and super delicious Italian bread. This is a versatile recipe that makes a lovely loaf of bread. It can also be made into rolls instead of loaves, and the addition of roasted garlic or spices makes it a wonderful taste treat.
