Easy Italian Bread
This is my family's favorite bread when we decide to have paninis for lunch !!!!
Steps
Place all the ingredients in bread machine pan.
Process on dough setting.
At the end of the cycle , remove dough from machine.
Place it on parchment paper.
Punch down dough.
Shape dough into baguete-shaped loaf about 12 inches long.
Place loaf on cornmeal-coated cookie sheet and with sharp knife , make 1 deep lenghtwise slash in top of loaf.
Cover.
Let rise in warm place for about 1 hour.
Brush loaf with egg white , if desired.
Heat oven to 375 f.
Bake loaf for 25 to 35 minutes.
Variation: you can add 1 tsp dark sesame oil to the recipe if you desire.
Sprinkle the loaf with same sesame seeds before putting it in the oven.
Ingredients
water, sugar, salt, olive oil, bread flour, active dry yeast