How to Make Old - Time Italian Bread / Never Buy from the Store Again.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: bread flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil provides healthy fats.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grana padano

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds umami.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is plant-based and adds flavor.

In large bowl, mix flour, sugar, salt and dry yeast.

Add warm water and olive oil. Mix well.

Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface. Knead dough.

Let rest for 30 to 40 minutes.

Sprinkle ungreased cookie sheet with cornmeal.

Punch dough down and cover; let rest for 15 minutes.

Shape dough into long loaf, about 12 inches long, place on cookie sheet.

Cover and let rise in warm place for 35 minutes, or until doubled.

Bake at 375 for 30 minutes or until it sounds hollow when tapped and is a golden brown.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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