| Italians have a way of life which is unique to other | | | | Here is a tried and tested Italian Bread Recipe |
| European countries. Firstly Italians are sociable | | | | You will require the following Ingredients: |
| creatures, not stuck up and pretentious. Italians | | | | 200 g Water |
| speak loudly and gesticulate. They are generally | | | | 100 g Milk |
| uninhibited. Italians enjoy dinners after 9 pm and sit | | | | 25 g Extra Virgin Olive Oil |
| together at large tables where they eat delicious | | | | 20 g Sugar |
| food and talk about everything under the sun | | | | 20 g Salt |
| including Italian Bread Recipes. | | | | 350 g Flour 00 |
| Italians like to linger longer at the table; so soaking | | | | 200 g Wheat Flour |
| the bread into the remains of a delicious sauce is a | | | | A cube of yeast |
| worthy reason for staying on, chatting and drinking | | | | First you mix the warm water, milk, sugar and yeast. |
| wine. The bread is of course fresh out of the oven | | | | Add the olive oil, salt and flour and mix again until the |
| and quite irresistible. The bread which arrives on the | | | | dough has a firm consistency. |
| table is naturally a conversation piece and the cook | | | | Leave the dough to rise for 2 hours. |
| knows that his / her cooking skills will be judged by | | | | After the 2 hours are up place the dough onto a |
| the bread. | | | | baking tray and mould into a round shape. |
| A popular bread amongst Italians is a type of milk | | | | Cut a cross into the surface of the dough. |
| bread. It's baked with milk, water, flour and olive oil. | | | | Leave to rise for another 30 minutes. |
| It has a round shape, with an indented cross in the | | | | Place the bread into an oven that has been |
| middle - it looks like a large hot cross bun. The | | | | preheated at a temperature of 210 degrees Celsius. |
| surface is browned and crisped and the inside is | | | | Leave the bread to bake for One and a half hours. |
| white as snow. The texture is airy. Don't even try to | | | | If you prefer whole wheat bread then replace the |
| compare this to your standard commercial loaf of | | | | flour with whole wheat flour. |
| white bread. | | | | Share with friends. |