Saturday, June 11, 2011

Bread - delicious, hot, light and homemade....from someone who usually can not make bread!

Good Bread.



Here is what you need...

1 cup water heated to 110 F
2 TB olive oil
3 cups bread flour
2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 tsp. salt 1 package active dry yeast
cornmeal
1 egg white, beaten


Here is what you do...

Spoon flour into measuring cup.
In large bowl combine flour, sugar, salt and yeast; mix well.

Add warm water and oil; mix well. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface. Knead ten minutes or until smooth. Place dough in lightly greased bowl and cover with plastic wrap and cloth towel. Let rise 30 to 40 minutes.

Sprinkle ungreased cookie sheet with cornmeal. Punch down dough. Cover dough with inverted bowl and let rest 15 minutes. Shape into loaf about 12 inches long. Place on corn meal coasted cookie sheet. Cover and ket rise for 35 minutes.

Heat oven to 375 F. With knife slash the dough on top and brush with egg whites. Bake 25 to 35 minutes, then cool a bit and enjoy!

I made this for my book review of Wings: A Novel of WW II Flygirls. Cross posted to Novel Meals.

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18 comments:

  1. Heather S-GJune 11, 2011 6:05 PM

    Oh, nice job! I love that top crust...I'll have a slice ;)

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  2. KimJune 11, 2011 6:38 PM

    Now that's some gorgeous bread!

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  3. MarthaJune 11, 2011 8:04 PM

    I'm not much of a baker either but sure looks like you did a great job this time around! Yummy!

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  4. AnonymousJune 12, 2011 9:02 AM

    I'm impressed! That's one gorgeous loaf of bread.

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  5. NKPJune 12, 2011 1:14 PM

    That does look delicious!

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  6. DrickJune 13, 2011 7:53 AM

    well that sounds simple enough... not a baker myself and even simple recipes like this one gives me fits...but it looks so good, so rustic, just gonna have to give it a try

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  7. mom in romeJune 13, 2011 2:40 PM

    home made bread is the homiest thing ever...it's actually kind of romantic!

    and so good too!!

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  8. TinaJune 13, 2011 5:08 PM

    Thank you all so much for the lovely comments. Making a decent loaf of bread gives me a real sense of satisfaction...many of you are bread making experts but I am still such a novice!

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  9. JoanneJune 14, 2011 6:37 AM

    That bread looks fabulous! way better than the bread my mom usually buys at the bakery!

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  10. RitaJune 15, 2011 3:25 PM

    Nothing beat home made bread and your looks so fantastic! I am passionate about bread but not a good bread baker. You did great!
    Rita

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  11. ~~louise~~June 16, 2011 8:33 AM

    Hi Tina!!!

    Looks like I dropped by just in time for some heavenly bread. Now, where's the jam!!!

    Thanks for sharing...

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  12. TinaJune 16, 2011 9:45 AM

    Thank you so much Joanne and Rita!!

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  13. Kim BeeJune 21, 2011 11:45 AM

    Looks delicious! Great job.

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  14. UnknownJuly 23, 2011 8:59 PM

    The bread looks great.

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  15. TinaJuly 24, 2011 9:55 AM

    Thank you Louise, Kim Bee and Joy. Bread is so complex to me and it's fabulous when it turns out!

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