Italian Bread (Bread Machine)
- 1 cup water, warmed
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dry yeast
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 whole egg white
- 2 tablespoons cornmeal
- 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.
water, olive oil, sugar, yeast, allpurpose, salt, egg white, cornmeal
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/italian-bread-bread-machine-204548 (may not work)