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By: charps

charps — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 05:06:46 +0000

Thank you for sharing this great recipe! I was shocked that I could produce a bread that turned out so well. Great directions! This will be my go to Italian bread recipe.

By: Marie-Claude

Marie-Claude — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 23:55:40 +0000

Very easy to make. The result was splendid and it really had a taste of Italy. Great recipe. Thank you for sharing.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 03:43:55 +0000

Hi Annie, I’ve never done that actually. Usually with bread, I will bake the full recipe and then freeze a loaf once it has been baked and cooled. Then I just let it sit at room temperature to thaw when I’m ready to use it.

By: Annie

Annie — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 23:25:19 +0000

This was my first attempt at bread-making and it turned out beautifully! Thanks for the clear directions and great tips. If I decided to make two smaller loaves, do you think I could freeze half the dough after the first rise? I’ve done that with pizza dough, but I’m not sure the same rules apply here. Thanks!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 02:07:11 +0000

Hi Beth,

Yes, you could certainly divide this into loaves. Just be sure to adjust the baking time, as two smaller loaves won’t take as long to bake. The crisp outer crust is created by spraying the crust with water, as indicated in the recipe. Enjoy the bread!

By: Beth Bilous

Beth Bilous — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 10:21:39 +0000

Hi, do you think this could be devided for two small loaves? Usually, bread dough can be shaped however one wants, but I just wanted your opinion on this please. BTW, hopemine looks this good. How do you get the crust such a pleasing brown without drying out the inside?

By: admin

admin — Wed, 06 May 2009 18:29:52 +0000

ROLA — So sorry to ruin your diet, but glad that you enjoyed the bread! My bread was definitely dense, so I think your rise time was probably just fine.

By: Rola

Rola — Wed, 06 May 2009 16:29:57 +0000

I came upon your recipe on my second day of a diet….needless to say, the diet was forgotten and the bread won….My kids woke up to the smell of it and really enjoyed it before school. My question is: is it supposed to be on the dense side or I did not let it rise enough?

Thanks

By: Grace

Grace — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 05:22:10 +0000

I tried out this recipe and it turned out gorgeously! I’m going to have to make it again soon because it disappeared so quickly. Also, I tried your tip and left my spray bottle on the counter, using the roaster with water in it worked very well. I might have to try that method with another bread recipe.

Cheers!

By: Amber

Amber — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:51:32 +0000

I just made this the other night and it turned out fantastic! Thanks for sharing the recipe. Your loaf looks wonderful with its perfect slash!

By: Chelle

Chelle — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:29:22 +0000

Hi Lori – I’m so glad that you enjoyed the spaghetti and meatballs! I have only ever frozen cooked meatballs, but I don’t see any reason why you couldn’t freeze them raw! If you try it let me know how it turns out!

By: Lori

Lori — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 23:31:07 +0000

Your bread does look amazing, and I plan on making it soon! But I’m actually posting here because I made your Spaghetti & Meatballs tonight and OH MY….that was so incredibly good. My husband and I greatly enjoyed them and will be making it again with fresh Italian Bread!

One question though, have you ever tried freezing the raw meatballs? I just thought that may be an easy way to be able to throw this together, even though it really didn’t take that long anyway. Thanks so much for the recipe!

By: Holly

Holly — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:27:50 +0000

I have a fear of yeast but I think this might have to be the first bread recipe I try. It looks fantastic!

By: Lauren

Lauren — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:08:46 +0000

OMG
I CANNOT wait to eat like 10 sandwiches Thursday night when you come home with this deliciousness!! I’m going to stop at the Italian store and get the good stuff to go on it as well

By: Bev

Bev — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:41:11 +0000

ooh loving the new site!

The bread looks so good! I will definitly have to try this one I think, I haven’t had a nice slice of homemade bread in aages! mmmmm

By: Chelle

Chelle — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 03:02:16 +0000

Hi Heather – By inverting the baking sheet, I mean just turning it over. My largest pan has a lip the whole way around, so I flip it over so there is nothing preventing air from reaching the bread. I usually do this for free form loaves that are too big for my stone.

By: heather

heather — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 02:35:45 +0000

that loaf has an absolutely GORGEOUS color to it! I love making bread on weekends, too… and I also have a Nick that is just a sucker for a warm loaf of bread What do you mean by inverted pan? I’ve always just shaped mine and made them on parchment paper… is there a better way I don’t know about??

By: Bunny

Bunny — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 01:35:48 +0000

You have to be the queen of bread! this is awesome!! I’m bookmarking this one to!

By: Di

Di — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 01:33:11 +0000

Yum. Your bread looks fabulous. I’ve made a couple of Italian bread recipes in the past month, but still haven’t found time to blog about either of them… *sigh*

By: sharon

sharon — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:19:34 +0000

I love carbs. I love bread. I love ginormous portions of it.

By: Kate

Kate — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:47:17 +0000

I totally am going to bookmark this recipe, my last Italian bread was a failure.