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This Easy Italian Bread is for anyone that never thought they could make homemade bread! With it’s soft inside and light crust, it’s perfect to accompany dinner, make paninis or avocado toast! Plus, it’s ready in 2 hours!
Ingredients Needed For Easy Italian Bread
- warm water
- granulated sugar
- active dry yeast
- olive oil
- sea salt
- all-purpose flour
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When I say Easy Italian Bread, I mean easy! This dough comes together in a matter of minutes, and two rises later you have fresh homemade bread!
First, mix water, yeast and sugar in large mixing bowl. Let sit about 5 -10 minutes until the yeast activates and gets foamy. Now, add olive oil, two cups of the flour and a pinch of salt and begin mixing on low with a dough hook. Mix until the dough looks combined but a little rough.
Increase the mixing speed to medium and add remaining flour. Mix for about 5 minutes on medium, the dough will look smooth and elastic.
Cover with plastic wrap and let rise for one hour. (I transferred to another bowl slightly greased with olive oil.) After an hour, transfer to lightly floured surface, now you can make one large boule or split in half for two boules.
Place on lightly greased cookie sheet, silicone mat or parchment paper. Cover with towel and let rise for 20 – 30 minutes and preheat your oven to 400 degrees. I placed my pan on top of the stove while it pre-heated.
After 20 – 30 minutes, and the oven is pre-heated, remove towel and using a sharp knife make 1 – 3 slits in the top of the boule(s). Bake for 20 minutes at 400 degrees.
The bread will be lightly browned on top and bottom, transfer to cooling rack. Let cool and rest for about 15 – 20 minutes and then slice.
Depending on the humidity of where you live, you can store in a paper bag, wrapped in foil or in sealable plastic bag on your kitchen counter. Just watch for moisture in the plastic bag, it may cause the bread to mold.
Hope you enjoy!
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Easy Italian Bread
- Total Time: 1 hour 50 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 cup warm water
- 1 tsp granulated sugar
- 1 packet active dry yeast (2 1/4 tsp)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
Instructions
- In large bowl, mix water, sugar and yeast.
- Let sit until yeast activates and looks foamy, about 5 – 10 minutes.
- Then olive oil, salt and the flour.
- Mix with dough hook on low until dough looks rough, about 2 minutes
- After 2 minutes, turn to medium speed for 5 minutes until the dough looks smooth and elastic.
- Transfer to an oiled bowl, cover bowl in plastic wrap and let rise for one hour.
- After one hour, pre-heat oven to 400 degrees.
- Transfer dough to lightly floured surface and form into ball.
- Form into one large boule or cut in half and form into 2 boules and place on lightly greased cookie sheet, silicone mat or parchment paper.
- Cover with a towel and let rise for 20 – 30 minutes.
- Uncover and use a sharp knife to cut a few slices across the top.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
- Cool on rack for about 15 – 20 minutes before slicing.
- Enjoy!
- Prep Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian