Sicilian Bread

Ingredients

• For the pre-ferment
• 1 1/8 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 1/8 cups unbleached bread flour
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon instant yeast
• 3/4 cup water, approximately, at room temperature
• For the bread
• 1 3/4 cups unbleached bread flour
• 1 3/4 cups coarse semolina flour
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 1/4 cups lukewarm water, approximately
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds (optional)