Homemade Italian Bread

By Treadlegenie

A great Italian Bread to have with soups, stews, salads & pasta or by itself.

Ingredients

• 4 cup(s) bread flour
• 2 cup(s) water
• 1 Tbsp honey
• 1 tsp table salt
• 1 Tbsp yeast

Details

Servings 20
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 40mins

Preparation

Step 1

Warm the water. Mix with the honey, salt & yeast.. Place flour in food processor using dough blade, or use your mixer with a dough blade or mix by hand with a wooden sppon. Add the water mixture until right consistency is reached (about 1 3/4 c. of the water mixture may be about right). (The dough will come away from the sides and form into a ball in the center of the processor,. About 2 minutes this may take. Take out & knead a little more. Let rise 1 hour in greased bowl & in warm area. Shape into 2 loaves on a conrmeal covered baking sheet lined with parchment. Let rise 30 minutes. Bake 30 minutes at 400.