RUSTIC ITALIAN BREAD

How to make crusty rustic homemade Italian bread loaf. Tender crumb, crisp crust. Perfect with pasta, soup, and Sunday dinner.

INGREDIENTS

For the sponge:

• 2 cups bread flour
• 1 cup warm water
• 1/4 tsp instant yeast

For the dough:

• 3-3 1/2 cups bread flour
• 1 tsp instant yeast
• 1 1/4 cups warm water
• 2 tsp salt

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Mix together the flour, water, and yeast together in a medium bowl. Sit until it resembles dough. Cover with plastic wrap and let sit (dough will rise and fall) at room temperature for 6 to 24 hours.
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