Plain Ole Italian Bread Abm

Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cups warm water (110 degrees)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 4 cups bread flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast

Recipe

• 1 place water, olive oil, brown sugar, 2 cups of the flour, and then salt in the pan of the bread machine. then add the remainder 2 cups of the flour (make a little well) and add yeast.
• 2 use the french bread setting, medium crust, 2 lb loaf.
• 3 as the dough is forming you may want to check and scrape the sides a time or two.
• 4 let the machine do its thing and enjoy the aroma!