Italian bread

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   How to make Italian bread? Prepare the ingredients. Tomatoes can be used both ready-mashed and fresh. They will first need to be ground with a blender to a puree state. In this case, remove the skin from them. Instead of honey, you can add sugar.

2. Step 2:

   

   Combine rye and wholegrain flour with tomatoes and mix them well.

3. Step 3:

   

   Add honey and salt. If your honey is thick or candied, then melt it in the microwave or in a water bath.

4. Step 4:

   

   Knead the sticky dough and leave it to stand for 30 minutes. I put it in the refrigerator so that it would be easier to work with the dough later. Cover the bowl with a film or towel so that the top does not get hot.

5. Step 5:

   

   Meanwhile, grate the parmesan. Instead of parmesan, any fragrant hard cheese will do.

7. Step 6:

   

   Roll out the dough into a thin layer on a table sprinkled with rye flour and cut into long rectangles.

8. Step 7:

   

   Put the loaves on a baking sheet covered with parchment and brush them with water using a cooking brush.

9. Step 8:

   

   Sprinkle the bread with dried basil. You can also take a mixture of herbs of Italian cuisine.

10. Step 9:

    

    Sprinkle the bread with grated parmesan.

11. Step 10:

    

    Bake the loaves in the oven, preheated to 160 ° C, 20-30 minutes. Excess moisture should evaporate, but it is important not to miss the moment when the loaves begin to burn. Remove the finished loaves from the oven, cool and serve to the table. Bon appetit!