Jump up and kiss me italian bread

1 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 tablespoons Granulated sugar
1 teaspoon Salt
1 pack Quick-rise yeast
3 cups All-purpose flour
1 cup Milk
¼ cup Unsalted butter
Olive oil
1 Egg
1 teaspoon Water
1 tablespoon Sesame, seeds

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the sugar, salt, yeast, and flour. In a small saucepan, heat the milk and butter over medium heat until very warm (about 125 degrees). With a wooden spoon, gradually stir the warmed liquid into the dry ingredients, adding more flour by the tablespoon, if necessary, to make a soft dough. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth about 10 minutes. Shape the dough into a ball, and place in a large greased bowl. Brush lightly with olive oil, then cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Grease a large baking sheet.

In a small bowl, beat the egg and water until blended. Punch down the dough and place on the baking sheet. Shape into a 14-inch-long loaf. Brush the top of the bread with the egg mixture and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Cut two diagonal slashes on top of the loaf. Bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until the bread sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom. Cool on a wire rack.

Jennifer Trainer Thompson, Jump Up and Kiss Me, Spicy Vegetarian Cooking.

MC formatted by Brenda Adams <adamsfmle@...> NOTES : Makes one 14 inch loaf. Recipe by: Jennifer Trainer Thompson, Jump Up and Kiss Me Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #373, by Brenda Adams <adamsfmle@...> on Wed, 15 Jan 1997.

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