Soft and Fluffy Italian Bread

flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour is more nutritious, while all-purpose flour is often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and is healthier, while vegetable oil is usually cheaper.

Decide on the size of the loaf based on the amount of flour (2 cups for smaller, 3 cups for larger).

Add 3 cups of all-purpose flour to a mixing bowl.

Add 2 and 1/4 teaspoons of instant yeast to the bowl.

Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the bowl.

Mix the ingredients on low setting in a KitchenAid mixer.

Add 1 teaspoon of fine grind sea salt or kosher salt to the mixture.

Gradually add 3/4 cup of warm water to the bowl while mixing.

Continue mixing until the dough starts to form, adding more water as needed (up to 1 cup total).

Knead the dough in the mixer for about 2-3 minutes until it feels right.

Form the dough into a ball and spritz with olive oil.

Proof the dough in a Ninja Combi at 95°F for 45 minutes until doubled in size.

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