* Exported from MasterCook *

                              Italian bread

Recipe By     :David Donaghue
Serving Size  : 12    Preparation Time :2:00
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  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  5               Cups  bread flour
  1           teaspoon  sugar
  2          teaspoons  salt
  1         tablespoon  active dry yeast
  2               cups  water -- warmed
  3        tablespoons  olive oil

Mix dry ingredients in a bowl.
Add water and oil.
Mix well.
Knead for 10 minutes.
Form into a ball and coat with olive oil.
Let rise in a warm place for 1 hour, about double in volume..
Punch down and form into loaves. (I roll then into a 16 x20 rectangle then
roll them up)
Coat loaves with olive oil
Let rise 20 minutes.
Coat loaves with egg wash (egg white and water beaten together).
Bake for 30 minutes in preheated 375 degree oven.




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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 240 Calories; 4g Fat (16.6%
calories from fat); 7g Protein; 42g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 0mg
Cholesterol; 358mg Sodium.  Exchanges: 3 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1/2
Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.


Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0