Rustic Italian Bread

[Draggingtree]

Rustic Italian Bread

10.5 cups of bread flour

4 cups warm water

2 tblsp yeast

1/2 cup olive oil

2 tblsp Kosher salt

 

I use a mixer to make this but it can be made by hand with enough muscle. Use some of the water to proof the yeast. Add about a tsp of sugar to feed the yeast. Mix water, oil and salt and stir to dissolve the salt. When the yeast is ready, add to water and oil. Pour water into flour and mix thoroughly. If using a mixer, let it knead till the bowl is clean and all flour incorporated. If the bottom doesn't thoroughly mix in, dump out on a flat surface and knead thoroughly. Spray inside of a turkey roaster and put bread inside to rise. Make sure you put on the lid. When the lid rises, the bread is ready to shape. Dump out onto a heavily floured flat surface and bring in the sides a bit to shape into a long loaf without pushing out the air. Roll onto a greased half sheet pan and allow to rise again. When it looks doubled in bulk, bake at 375 till nicely browned and the loaf sounds hollow. usually about 40-45 minutes. My oven thermostat is off, so I am guessing at this. Your oven may take longer or not. Cool on a pair of cake racks and enjoy.

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[Cyber_Liberty]

!0.5 cups of flour? I hope the oven's big enough...