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Italian Bread
Skip the bakery and make your own artisan Italian bread at home! This bread is perfect for subs and sandwiches of every kind. Besides, no one can resist the smell of fresh bread hot out of the oven!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
proofing time
2 hrs 30 mins
Total Time
3 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 2 loaves
Calories: 743 kcal
Course:
Bread
Cuisine:
Italian , Italian-American Fussion
Ingredients
- 1 package active dry yeast or 2 ¼ teaspoons
- 1 ¾ cups warm water
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 3 ¼ cups bread flour
- 2 teaspoons salt
Instructions
- In the bowl of your stand mixer, mix your yeast, warm water, and sugar. Allow the mixture to sit until the yeast becomes frothy, about 5 minutes.
- Once the yeast is ready, add the flour and salt to the bowl. using the dough hook attachment, mix on low speed until the dough comes together, about 3-4 minutes. Increase the speed to medium and mix it for 3-5 minutes to develop the gluten.
- Once the dough is done mixing, remove it from the mixer and place it into an oiled bowl. Cover and let the dough rest until it has doubled in size, about 1 hour. Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper.
- Dump the dough out onto a floured surface and pound the air out of it, fold it back in on itself into a round and place it back into the bowl, seam side down. Cover and let it rest for another 30-40 minutes.
- Once it has rested and risen back up again, dump it out onto a lightly floured surface and degas it again. Cut the dough in half and toll them both up into 10 inch baguette-like loaves. Place the loaves onto your prepared baking sheet, seam side down and cover them. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees fahrenheit.
- Proof your loaves until they are nearly double in size about 30-45 minutes. Once the loaves are ready, score your loaves (I did two diagonal cuts on each one) and bake them for 25-30 minutes. They should have a light golden crust and temp out to 190 degrees fahrenheit.
- Remove the loaves from the oven and allow them to cool to room temperature.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
743kcal
(37%)
Carbohydrates
150g
(50%)
Protein
25g
(50%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.3g
Sodium
2340mg
(98%)
Potassium
208mg
(6%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
4IU
(0%)
Calcium
38mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2loaves
Amount Per Serving
Calories 743
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 743kcal | 37% |
| Carbohydrates | 150g | 50% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Sodium | 2340mg | 98% |
| Potassium | 208mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 4IU | 0% |
| Calcium | 38mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.