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Homemade Italian Bread Recipe

Published: Feb 26, 2018 · Modified: Jul 17, 2022 by Arlene Mobley · This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

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Italian Bread Recipe

Nothing tastes better than a loaf of homemade bread. This homemade Italian Bread recipe is perfect served along side any meal or used for homemade meatball sub sandwiches.

Homemade Italian Bread recipe; a sliced loaf of homemade Italian bread on a wooden serving platter.                                 photo credit: (c) Can Stock Photo / annapustynnikova

Best Homemade Italian Bread Recipe

It is the best homemade Italian bread recipe I have ever made and my family loves it so much that I make it all the time.

I promise you once you make this homemade Italian Bread recipe it will be your go to recipe for homemade bread.

I love to make this homemade Italian Bread recipe and make homemade meatball subs with it.

I make my homemade Crock Pot Meatballs recipe but instead of making small meatballs for meatball sliders I make large meatballs to fill the homemade Italian bread with.

I top the meatball subs with shredded mozzarella cheese and real Parmesan cheese then lightly toast the homemade meatball subs in the oven before serving.

Oh my, my it is delicious.

How to make Italian Bread Recipe

Ingredients
  • 1 package active dry yeast
  • 2 cups very warm water
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 5-½ cups all purpose flour, plus more for kneading
Directions
  1. In a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer dissolve the yeast in the warm water.
  2. Add the sugar, salt and 3 cups of the flour to the bowl and beat with a handheld mixer or the paddle blade of the stand mixer for 3 minutes.
  3. Stir in remaining flour one cup at a time to form soft dough.
  4. Turn onto a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes.
  5. Place the bread dough into a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover with a clean dish towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
  6. Punch the dough down and turn onto a floured surface; divide the dough in half.
  7. Shape each half of the bread dough into a loaf. Place each loaf seam down on a greased baking sheet.
  8. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. With a sharp knife make about 4 slashes across the top of each loaf.
  9. Bake in a 350 F. degree preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.
  10. Remove the baked bread loaves from the baking sheet to a wire rack to cool.
  11. Makes 2 loaves.

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Homemade Italian Bread recipe; a sliced loaf of homemade Italian bread on a wooden serving platter.

Italian Bread Recipe

Arlene Mobley - Flour On My Face
Best homemade Italian Bread recipe you will ever make. Fill it with homemade meatballs for meatball subs. Or serve it along side your favorite recipes.
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Prep Time 2 hours hrs
Cook Time 25 minutes mins
Total Time 2 hours hrs 25 minutes mins
Course Bread
Cuisine Italian
Servings 2 loaves
Calories 212 kcal

Ingredients  

  • 1 package active dry yeast
  • 2 cups very warm water
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 5-½ cups all purpose flour
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Instructions 

  • In a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer dissolve the yeast in the warm water.
  • Add the sugar, salt and 3 cups of the flour to the bowl and beat with a handheld mixer or the paddle blade of the stand mixer for 3 minutes.
  • Stir in remaining flour one cup at a time to form soft dough.
  • Turn onto a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes.
  • Place the bread dough into a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover with a clean dish towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
  • Punch the dough down and turn onto a floured surface; divide the dough in half.
  • Shape each half of the bread dough into a loaf. Place each loaf seam down on a greased baking sheet.
  • Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. With a sharp knife make about 4 slashes across the top of each loaf.
  • Bake in a 350 F. degree preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Remove the baked bread loaves from the baking sheet to a wire rack to cool.

Nutrition

Calories: 212kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 6gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 391mgPotassium: 67mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 1IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 3mg
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Helpful Tips for making homemade bread

An oven with the inside light turned on is the perfect place to rise homemade bread dough.

Check the expiration date on your yeast. Expired yeast will not allow the dough to rise properly.

Disclosure: Links for the helpful tools section are affiliate links. At no cost to you I may earn a small commission if you make a purchase.

Helpful Tools for bread making

Stainless Steel Danish Dough Whisk makes mixing bread dough so easy of you don't have a stand mixer or a handheld beater it works great.

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  1. 2pots2cook

    February 28, 2018 at 1:14 am

    Oh yes ! Great post ! Thank you so much !

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  2. Rod

    January 19, 2011 at 8:13 pm

    Thank you for the recipe! I'm giving it a try but can't find the temperature so I'm going with 350. Hope that is close!

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