Crusty Italian Bread

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Ingredients:

• 1 1/3 cups warm water
• 2 1/4 teaspoons yeast
• 1 Tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
• 4 cups flour

Directions:

Place warm water, yeast and brown sugar in mixing bowl. Stir and let stand for a few minutes until it start to bubble and foam a bit.

Add olive oil and salt. Mix and add the flour gradually. You want to add enough that the dough comes away from the sides of the bowl. You want to mix it with the dough hook for a few minutes.

Cover and let the dough rise until doubled about 30 minutes.

Punch down dough and divide in two and form into two loaves (I doubled the recipe this time.)

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