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Looking for an Italian Bread recipe for my Zo.

I've tried making a number of Italian Bread recipes and found the to be on the "dense" side. I'm looking for a recipe that will produce a hard crust with a very light and airy inside. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

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HerBoudoir
  • Reply by HerBoudoir on February 02, 2012 at 10:19 pm
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This recipe is good:

http://www.salad-in-a-jar.com/family-recipes/crusty-round-bread-made-in-...

It's best eaten about a half hour out of the oven. Mmmm. Warm bread.

It's a nice medium crust with a light crumb which is easy to do in a home oven with minimal fuss.

I usually do the preferment in a separate container on the counter for about 12 hours, then refrigerate for 12 hours to 2 days.

cptnmrvl
  • Reply by cptnmrvl on February 03, 2012 at 6:46 am
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Thanks! I'll give it a try.

HerBoudoir
  • Reply by HerBoudoir on February 03, 2012 at 8:03 am
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You're welcome!

Just double checked the recipe, and I wanted to clarify.

Since I always refrigerate the preferment for additional time, I will let it sit on the counter for about an hour before I put it back in the Zo so it's not so cold. I then run the standard dough cycle so it gets a warm up to get started in there. Nothing fancy - just dump in the preferment and the rest of the ingredients, select dough, and go.

Mel_KAF
  • Reply by Mel_KAF on February 03, 2012 at 9:51 am
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Too much flour in your dough can also give you a dense loaf. We recommend measuring flour this way:

http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipe/measuring-flour.html

Try this Italian bread recipe (you can always leave out the herbs/spices for a plain loaf):

http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/taste-of-italy-bread-recipe

If you have questions, please give us a call on the baker's hotline! Happy Baking1 ~Mel @ KAF