Italian country bread
Overview
How to cook Italian country bread at home
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Ingredients
Steps
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In a large bowl, add flour, sugar, salt, and yeast, mix well, then add warm water, olive oil, and egg whites, mix well, and knead into a dough.
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Sprinkle a thin layer of flour on the chopping board, place the dough on the chopping board, and knead for about 10 minutes until smooth.
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Grease a large bowl with oil, add the dough, wrap in plastic wrap, cover with a towel, and ferment in a warm place for 30 to 40 minutes.
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Spread a layer of cereal flour on oven paper.
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Pound the dough that has fermented twice to release the air in the dough.
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Place a bowl over the dough and let it rest for 15 minutes.
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Divide the dough into five parts and roll into a spindle shape, place on oven paper, cover with plastic wrap, and ferment in a warm place for about 35 to 40 minutes, until the dough doubles in size.
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Preheat the oven to 170 degrees, cut a deep strip on the dough with a knife, brush with a layer of egg white, sprinkle with a layer of grain flour, and bake in the oven for about 15 to 20 minutes.