Italian bread

It’s cold here in South Georgia, good day to bake 🙂

Bake a couple of Italian breads to eat with eggplant parmigiana I made.

Ingredients 

Three cups of all purpose flour 

One pk yest

Three tablespoons olive oil

Two tsp salt or to taste

One tsp sugar 

Parmesan cheese to sprinkle on

Some sesame seeds to sprinkle over

Small piece of butter to rub over once it’s done 

To make a dough

Take a warm water cup and a half

Add yest

Add sugar 

Cover it, keep it a side  , yest will become active and foamy 

In a large bowl 

Take three cups of all purpose flour 

Add couple of tablespoons olive oil

Add salt

Add the yest water you prepare 

Mix it softly, add more water if needed but not to make too sticky 

Make a ball, press it to get rid of any air

Cover it with warm damp cloth 

Keep the bowl in warm place for one hour 

After one hour

Press the dough one more time, cover it for one more hour 

After two hour dough should be ready

Make one large oblong shape ball , cut it in a half to make two 

Roll each one to make oblong shape to make two breads

In a bowl take tablespoon of olive oil add Parmesan and sesame seeds

Mix it all and rub it on both bread dough 

Make few scarves on breads with knife, then let it rise for half an hour 

Preheat the oven for 375

Once oven is ready bake the breads for about 35 minutes or until done and looks golden brown 

Take it out rub stick of butter gently to make breads extra soft 

Delicious Italian bread ready to eat with any  Italian dish, make sandwiches or just plain with butter.

Tastes delicious, nothing like home baked fresh breads, must try 🙂

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