Italian Food Recipes

INGREDIENTS (for 1 Kg of Loafs)
1 Kg of Flour
1 Teaspooon of Sugar
3 Teaspoons of Salt
3 Tablespoons of Extra virgin olive oil
3 Tablespoons of lard (Strutto)
400 ml of Warm water
50 g of Yeast

PREPARATION TIME: 4 hours

COOKING TIME: 30 - 40 minutes

PREPARATION
In a bowl combine the flour, the sugar, the salt, the extra virgin olive oil and the lard.


Then melt the yeast in the warm water and add it in the mixture.


Knead vigorously until you obtain solid dough for about 10 minutes.
When the dough is ready prove it for about 2 hours or until the dough doubles covering it with a damp cloth.

Then re-knead the dough and divide it in 3 – 4 pieces as you want. Give to each piece the form of a loaf and prove them for about 1 – 2 hours or until loafs double.


Preheat the oven to 180°C. When the leaving is finished put the loafs in the oven togheter with a bowl full of water in order to mantain humidity and cook for about 30-40 minutes.


This is the result:

BUON APPETITO!