Italian Peasant Bread

Name: Italian Peasant Bread
Ingredients: 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast; 2 cups water (lukewarm, 105 to 110 degrees Fahrenheit); 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup whole wheat flour; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons butter, melted

7 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
2 cups water (lukewarm, 105 to 110 degrees Fahrenheit)
3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons butter, melted

Directions

1

Dissolve yeast in lukewarm water. Blend in rest of ingredients except butter.
2

Shape into one large round loaf. Place on a greased cooking sheet and let rise until doubled. Brush with melted butter.
3

Bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for approximately 25 minutes, or until it sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom.