Italian Bread Bread Machineoven Food

ITALIAN BREAD (BREAD MACHINE)

Steps:

• Add into bread machine container, warmed water, olive oil, sugar, yeast. Let yeast foam a bit.
• Dump in flour (start with 2 1/2 cups); add salt on top of flour.
• Turn on bread machine to dough setting. Watch for the first bit and add flour as needed to get a good dough. (elastic and not sticky).
• Get cookie sheet ready by lightly oiling with olive oil and sprinkle on cornmeal.
• Form dough into loaf and set on cookie sheet with tea towel to cover until doubled in size.
• Preheat oven to 375*F.
• Cut slits diagonally in loaf with sharp knife. Brush with egg white.
• Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, until golden brown and when you knock the bottom of bread it sounds hollow.

BREAD MACHINE ITALIAN BREAD

Steps:

• Place water, bread flour, sugar, salt, olive oil and active dry yeast in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer.
• If you have a Italian Bread cycle, press that. If you don't, select Basic Bread cycle. Press Start.
• The machine will now make the bread. Once it's done baking, remove from the machine and serve.

ITALIAN BREAD FOR THE BREAD MACHINE

Steps:

• Put first 7 ingredients into bread machine in order listed (or as per your bread machine's instructions).
• Start bread machine, again as per your instructions.
• (Mine says cook as"French" bread with a Medium crust).
• When prompted to add ingredients (usually towards the end of the second knead) add the mashed garlic cloves, onion, oregano,cheeses& black pepper.
• Let bread rise& cook.
• Serve warm with butter.

ITALIAN BREAD-BREAD MACHINE/OVEN

Steps:

• 1. Place 1 3/4 c. plus 3 tablespoons of water (I just use very hot tap water) and oil in machine pan. In a bowl sift 5 c. of flour, add salt, sugar, and powdered milk. Pour into bread pan. Make small indention on top of flour and add yeast.
• 2. Use DOUGH cycle if you wish to cook the bread in the oven. (Other use cycle designated to bake bread).
• 3. Once dough has mixed, kneaded, rested, and risen, bring out onto lightly floured surface, cut in half. Place in two bread loaf pans that have been sprayed with non stick spray oil. Brush top of loaves with butter or olive oil, or spray with spray oil. Bake 375° for 35-40 min.
• 4. Cast Iron skillet method: Once dough has risen in machine, remove and place in a 13" greased skillet, cover, let rise until doubled in size. Bake 375° for 33 min. Sprinkle coarse sea salt on top before baking if desired.

ITALIAN BREAD USING A BREAD MACHINE

Steps:

• Place flour, brown sugar, warm water, salt, olive oil and yeast in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select dough cycle; press Start.
• Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Form dough into two loaves. Place the loaves seam side down on a cutting board generously sprinkled with cornmeal. Cover the loaves with a damp cloth and let rise, until doubled in volume about 40 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a small bowl, beat together egg and 1 tablespoon water. Brush the risen loaves with egg mixture. Make a single long, quick cut down the center of the loaves with a sharp knife. Gently shake the cutting board to make sure that the loaves are not sticking. If they stick, use a spatula or pastry knife to loosen. Slide the loaves onto a baking sheet with one quick but careful motion.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until loaves sound hollow when tapped on the bottom.

ITALIAN BREAD FOR THE BREAD MACHINE

Steps:

• 1. Always add ingredients in order as given for Bread Machine. Let bread machine do its magic and before long you'll be eating that delicious hot bread.