
Italian Bread
2 cups warm water
2 Tbsp yeast
1 Tbsp brown sugar
1 Tbsp salt
2 Tbsp olive oil
5 3/4 cups flour
After the bloom forms, mix in 1 Tbsp salt, 1 Tbsp brown sugar, and 2 Tbsp olive oil. If you want to add extras to the dough, this is the time to do it. The only thing left at this point is flour. Add 5 3/4 cups of flour one cup at a time. Knead the dough for about 5-8 minutes or until the consistency changes. After experience, you will be able to tell when this change occurs and you will never have to time your kneading any more. The pictures below are the dough before adding the flour and after adding the flour.