Name: Italian Bread Using a Bread Machine
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 20
Ingredients: Warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C) - 1 ⅓ cups; Olive oil - 1 ½ teaspoons; Unbleached all-purpose flour - 4 cups; Light brown sugar - 1 tablespoon; Salt - 1 ½ teaspoons; Active dry yeast - 1 (.25 ounce) package; Cornmeal - 2 tablespoons; Egg - 1 large; Water - 1 tablespoon

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25 min.

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Ingredients for - Italian Bread Using a Bread Machine

1. Warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C) - 1 ⅓ cups

2. Olive oil - 1 ½ teaspoons

3. Unbleached all-purpose flour - 4 cups

4. Light brown sugar - 1 tablespoon

5. Salt - 1 ½ teaspoons

6. Active dry yeast - 1 (.25 ounce) package

7. Cornmeal - 2 tablespoons

8. Egg - 1 large

9. Water - 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - Italian Bread Using a Bread Machine

1. Stage

Gather all ingredients. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

2. Stage

Place 1 1/3 cups warm water, olive oil, flour, brown sugar, salt, and yeast into a bread machine in the order listed, or follow the order recommended by your manufacturer if different. Run the Dough cycle, about 90 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

3. Stage

Sprinkle cornmeal onto a cutting board. Punch down dough, turn out onto a lightly floured surface, and form into two loaves. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

4. Stage

Place loaves, seam-side down, onto the cutting board; cover with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in volume, about 40 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

5. Stage

Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

6. Stage

Beat egg and 1 tablespoon water together in a small bowl; brush over risen loaves. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

7. Stage

Use a sharp knife to quickly cut one long slash down the center of each loaf. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

8. Stage

Gently shake the cutting board to make sure the loaves are not sticking; use a spatula or pastry knife to loosen them if necessary. Slide loaves onto a baking sheet with a quick but careful motion. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

9. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until loaves are golden brown and sound hollow when tapped on the bottom, 30 to 35 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios