Homemade Italian Bread

Bring the unique taste of Italian Bread to your table quick and easy.

• Difficulty: Medium
• Category: Appetizers, Banting Recipes, Banting Tea Times, Bread Recipes, Breakfast, Breakfast, Dinner, Dinner, Healthy Recipes, Life Style Recipes, Light Dinners, Lunch, Lunch, Meal Times, Recipes, Summer Recipes, Tea Time, Vegetarian, Winter Recipes
• Cuisine: African, Italian/USA, Mediterranean
• Cooking Method: Oven

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 1/4 tsp Dry Instant Yeast
• 1 tsp Granulated Sugar
• 1 cup Lukewarm Water
• 2 1/4 cup Cake Flour ((Devided))
• 1 tsp Salt
• 2 tbsp Olive Oil

Instructions

METHOD:

1. 1. Combine Dry Yeast, sugar, and Water. Allow it to sit for approximately 5 minutes or until bubbly. If you are using instant yeast there's no reason to let it sit and get bubbly.
2. 2. Add 2 cups of Flour, Salt, and Olive Oil to the yeast mixture and stir until combined with a wooden spoon.
3. 3. Lightly flour a working surface and knead bread together until soft and silky. Approximately 10 minutes. Form a ball with the dough and put it into an oiled bowl, turning the dough once so it’s oiled on both sides. Cover with plastic wrap and let it rise for 1 hour.
4. 4. Preheat oven to 180 degrees.
5. 5. After 1 hour turn the dough out onto a floured working surface. Gently deflate with your fingertips and form a rectangle. Form the dough into a batard or torpedo shape and put it on a baking sheet lined with grease proof paper or a silicone mat. Alternatively, place it on grease proof paper on a hard surface like the back of the baking sheet, pizza peel, or bread board. Set it aside to rise 20 minutes.
6. 6. Bake for about 25 to 30 minutes until done.