Rustic Italian Bread

Step 1 stir flour sugar salt and yeast in large bowl.

Rustic italian bread.

This is the one i make all the time. Add warm water and oil. Prep time includes the total bread machine and rising time. That is the only way to describe this rustic italian bread.

Serves makes 1 large loaf about 2 1 2 pounds. Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface. It makes the most amazing loaf of bread with a fluffy center and extra crusty exterior. This easy homemade italian bread needs only 4 simple ingredients.

It can evoke strong emotions. For a rustic italian bread recipe with a chewy but tender crumb crusty but not tough we used bread flour which gave our bread height and a thick crust. 3 cups pillsbury best bread flour. My bread recipe index is growing quickly and it is high time that we added italian bread to it.

Why this recipe works. Tender crumb crisp crust. Rustic italian bread abm. This rustic italian bread can be used with different types of flours like oat wheat and of course all purpose.

No bakery is complete without italian bread. Knead at the lowest speed until a shaggy dough is formed 2 to 3 minutes. Combine the flour yeast and water in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook. Let rise in a warm place for 30 to 45 minutes or until nearly double.

Can you believe i haven t brought italian bread to the blog yet. The perfect side for soups and sauces. 1 cup water heated to 120 degrees to 130 degrees f. With a very sharp knife make several cuts about 1 4 inch deep on top of loaf.

But if i am out of tipo 00 i use all purpose and it works just as well. Perfect pasta soup and sunday dinner. It rises nice and the crust and texture is great give it a try. I like to use the italian flour tipo 00 as my basic white flour instead of all purpose.

Crisco pure olive oil. Biga a traditional italian pre ferment mixed the day before. There is something so beautiful about a perfectly baked loaf of hot from the oven crispy on the outside fluffy on the inside bread. It can drive away the clouds on a rainy day and bring the family together around a table.

Bread making is an art form and this rustic italian bread recipe is a fool proof masterpiece. I use the bread machine to make my dough and then bake in oven to get that rustic look.