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• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

• Dietary Style

• Preparation Time

  Cooking Time - 60 minutes, Preparation Time - 20 minutes

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| 1. Add the sugar and yeast to the warm water and let proof. | 2. Stir in 4 cups of flour and beat until smooth. Cover and let rest for 15 minutes. | 3. Beat in the salt and then add enough remaining flour to make a stiff dough. Knead until as soft and smooth as a bambino's behind. Turn in a greased bowl, cover, and let double in size. (I put it in the oven with the light on - perfect rising temperature.) | 4. Once doubled, punch down and divide into three. Place back in the bowl, cover, and let rise. | 5. Once doubled again, punch down and form into three fat "footballs." Grease heavy cookie sheets and sprinkle with corn meal. Place the bread on the sheets, cover with a towel, and let rise. | 6. Once risen, mist with water and place in a preheated 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) oven. Mist loaves with water and turn occasionally while they bake. Bread is done when golden brown and sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
water	3	cups		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
white sugar	1	teaspoon		16.254	4.1992	0.0	0.0
yeast	1	tablespoon		33.3	3.6756	4.2984	0.162
salt	1	tablespoon		-	-	-	-
purpose flour	7	cups		-	-	-	-

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.