Bread Machine Old World Peasant Bread

I love my bread machine! Many friends have taught me to use the dough cycle on the bread machine and then bake the bread in the oven for much better results. This hearty peasant bread reminds me of the bread they serve at Romano's Macaroni Grill.

To make one loaf:

3/4 C. water
1 1/2 TBSP Olive Oil
2 C. Bread Flour
1 tsp. Salt
1 1/2 tsp Sugar
1 1/2 TBSP Italian Seasonings--this makes it
on the seasoned side. You can use less if you
like.
1 TBSP Yeast

Add ingredients into your bread machine as directed. Set on dough cycle.

Once the dough is finished, place it on a lightly oiled pan.

Shape into a rectangle that is no more than 2 inches high--it's rather flat.
Cover and let rise for one hour in a warm place. Once it's done rising, brush
the top with olive oil and sprinkle lightly with extra Italian seasoning --again,
you can skip this if you don't like heavy seasoning.

Bake @ 375 * for 25 minutes or until nice and brown.