Homemade Italian Bread Using Bread Machine
Equipment
- Bread machine
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cup water warm
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 1/4 tsp salt
- 4 cups flour
- 2 1/4 tsp yeast bread machine or rapid rise
Egg Wash - Optional
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp water
Instructions
- Follow your bread machine instructions for whether wet or dry first.
- Most machine instruct wet ingredients first - add water, oil
- Then add dry - sugar, salt, flour, yeast.
- Set machine to dough cycle
- Once dough cycle is complete, remove from pan.
- Separate dough into two parts and form into two loaves. Place on a floured, or cornmeal dusted surface. Let rise for 45 minutes.
- While rising, preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Oil a baking sheet
- If desired, combine egg and water, brush egg wash over each loaf.
- Transfer loaves to prepared baking sheet. Bake 30-35 minutes or until bread is golden brown. Transfer to a rack and cool.
- Slice it up and enjoy!
Notes
*Makes 2 loaves
*Egg wash is optional
** I use this Bread Machine - I can honestly say this is this best bread machine I have ever owned! I particularly love the dough setting, but the bread setting is perfect in the warmer months as you don't have to heat your house up for some fresh bread.
** Bread Slicer - I use this bread slicer for slicing all my homemade breads. It's beautifully designed, has three different slice sizing, and it folds easily which was important for me since I have a small kitchen. Also came with a bread knife which was a bonus!
Nutrition
Calories: 88kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 3gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 123mgPotassium: 34mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 5mgIron: 1mg
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