Bread | Italian Bread Recipe
By girlversusdough.com |Easy, homemade classic Italian bread with a chewy crust and soft interior. Plus, step by step photos and instructions on how to make this loaf from scratch! Easy food beverage for breakfast lunch dinner simple recipes idea to cook bake and grill - NeedTaste
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Yield: 5 Servings
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Ingredients:
2¼ teaspoons (1 packet) Red Star active dry yeast
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1 cup warm water (about 110 degrees F)
2½ cups bread or all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
2¼ teaspoons (1 packet) Red Star active dry yeast
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1 cup warm water (about 110 degrees F)
2½ cups bread or all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
Instructions:
- In a large bowl or bowl of a stand mixer, combine yeast, sugar and warm water. Let stand 5 minutes until yeast is foamy.
- Add 2 cups flour, olive oil and salt. Stir with a wooden spoon or with a dough hook on low speed until a shaggy dough forms. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead by hand 10 minutes, adding just enough of the remaining flour until a soft, smooth and elastic dough forms; OR, increase dough hook speed to medium and knead dough in stand mixer 5 minutes, adding just enough of the remaining flour until a soft, smooth and elastic dough forms.
- Shape dough into a ball; place in an oiled bowl and turn to coat. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let dough rise 1 hour until doubled.