Muffaletta Bread
List of Ingredients
1 cup Warm water (110F)
1 tablespoon Sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons Salt
2 tablespoons Shortening
3 cups Bread flour
2 tablespoons Gluten
1 tablespoon Yeast
2 tablespoons Seltzer Water
Recipe
Put all in bread machine in order,on dough setting, while watching bread ball form, add at least 2 TBS seltzer water, so nice smooth ball forms, more if needed. After cycle finished, take out form into flying saucer form, and let rise another hour. Round loaf should be about 10 in diameter. You can at this time moisten surface and sprinkle with sesame seeds, gently pressing in. Put on greased baking sheet. Cover with light cloth. Should rise at least 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 425F, bake loaf for 10 min, reduce heat to 375 F, bake 25 min. The loaf is done when it sounds hollow when tapped on bottom. Cool completely on rack before slicing across the middle.
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