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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 45 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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This is the wonderful hard-crusted Italian bread shaped into a round loaf. Ingredients:
1/2 oz compressed yeast |
1/2 cup lukewarm water |
1/2 tsp. sugar |
3 cups plain flour |
1 tsp. salt |
1 tbsp. oil |
1 cup lukewarm water, extra |
extra plain flour |
Directions:
1. Crumble yeast into basin; add the 1/2 cup warm water, sprinkle sugar into water, cover, stand in warm place 15 to 20 minutes or until mixture is slightly foamy. Sift flour and salt into large china or glass basin, make well in centre, pour in yeast mixture, oil and extra water. Mix with hand, squeezing dough well, until dough starts to leave side of the basin.
2. Place dough in plastic bag, seal with rubber band, stand in warm place about 30 minutes or until dough has doubled in bulk.
3. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface, knead well for about 5 minutes, using as little flour as possible. Shape into a round, place on lightly greased oven tray, dust top thickly with extra flour, slash top as for a round opening on the top of the loaf (like it has a lid) about 1 deep slashes. Put dough in cold oven, turn to 350 F and back 45 minutes.
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