Crusty Italian Bread

Name: Crusty Italian Bread
Ingredients: 2 2/3 cups bread flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 cup hot water; 1 (1/4 ounce) package fast rising yeast; 1 teaspoon cornstarch; 1/4 cup water

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Ingredients

2 2/3 cups bread flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1 cup hot water
1 (1/4 ounce) package fast rising yeast
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1/4 cup water

Directions

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["Put hot water, salt and sugar into bottom of bread machine pan. Sprinkle flour on top of water. Make a well in the flour and fill with the yeast. Start dough cycle on machine.", "When dough cycle is complete, turn dough out onto a floured surface and kneed lightly. Shape into a round loaf and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or very lightly greased. (Do not use a dark non-stick pan- it will cause the bread to become too dark on the bottom).", "Mix together the cornstarch and water and brush onto the top of the bread. Using a shrap knife or razor slash an \"X \"" onto the top of the loaf. You can sprinkle the top with sesame seeds if you like.""