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New York Style Italian Bread

Reggie Dwork <reggie@jeff-and-reggie.com>
Sun, 06 Nov 2016 11:14:30 -0800
v116.n041.5
* Exported from MasterCook *

                     Bread, New York Style Italian

Recipe By     :
Serving Size  : 16    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Bread                           Bread Machine
                  Bread-Bakers Mailing List       Grains
                  Italian                         Low Fat
                  Posted                          Side Dish
                  Stand Mixer

    Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                          1 1/2 lb:
    1 1/4           cups  water
    3               cups  unbleached all-purpose flour
    1         tablespoon  whole wheat flour -- or rye, plus
    1           teaspoon  whole wheat flour -- or rye
    2          teaspoons  salt
    1         tablespoon  brown sugar -- orhoney
    1 1/2      teaspoons  vinegar
    1 1/2    tablespoons  olive oil
    2          teaspoons  yeast
                          cornmeal -- for baking sheet
                          TOPPING:
    1                     egg -- beaten with
    2        tablespoons  water -- for egg wash
                          sesame seeds -- for top

If San Francisco gets an award for the best sourdough bread in the 
US, New York should get it for the best Italian bread. It seems to 
have consistently some of the best bread available in the country. 
The ovens are part of it; they're brick. But no small part is the 
demand, if not the desire, for really good bread. To get close to 
those great New York breads, try the following.

Put all ingredients except the topping in the machine, and set it on 
the dough cycle. When the beeper sounds, remove the dough from the 
pan and put it into a bowl in the refrigerator to chill and rest for 
about 15 minutes.

Heat the oven to 400F (205C). Remove the dough to a lightly floured 
surface. Roll the dough to a 10 x 14" oblong; then fold the long 
sides over into a log-shaped loaf. Pinch the seams and ends closed.

On a baking sheet, sprinkle cornmeal. Set the loaf on it, seam-side 
down. Sprinkle water on top. Let it rise in a warm place until nearly 
doubled in bulk.

Brush with egg wash made of 1 egg beaten with 2 tablespoons of water. 
Sprinkle the top with sesame seeds. With a sharp knife, make 4 
diagonal cuts, about 1/4" deep, across the top.

Bake in a 400F (205C) oven for 25 to 30 minutes, until golden. During 
the last 5 minutes, spray water in the oven.

When done remove from oven and allow to cool completely on a wire rack.

Source:
    ""Easy Bread Machine Recipes" by Rob Wanless"
Yield:
    "1 1/2 lb loaf"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 107 Calories; 2g Fat (15.7% 
calories from fat); 3g Protein; 19g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 
13mg Cholesterol; 272mg Sodium.  Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean 
Meat; 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.