Tuesday, 27 August 2013

意大利面包 Homemade Italian Bread








Ingredients :
     4 cups      Bread Flour
     1 tbsp      Light Brown Sugar
 1 1/3 cups      Warm Water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
 1 1/2 tsp       Salt
 1 1/2 tsp       Olive Oil
   1/2 pkt       Instant Yeast (1 1/8 tsp)
     1 no        Egg
     1 tbsp      Water
     2 tbsp      Cornmeal


Method :
  1)  Place flour, brown sugar, warm water, salt, olive oil and yeast in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer.
  2)  Select dough cycle; press Start.
  3)  Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface.
  4)  Form dough into two loaves.
  5)  Place the loaves seam side down onto a baking sheet generously sprinkled with cornmeal.
  6)  Cover the loaves with a damp cloth and let rise, until double size about 40 minutes.
  7)  Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  8)  In a small bowl, beat together egg and 1 tbsp water.
  9)  Brush the risen loaves with egg mixture.
10)  Make a single long, quick cut down the center of the loaves with a sharp knife.
11)  Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until loaves sound hollow when tapped on the bottom.

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