Total time: 95 mins (Prep time:15 min, Cook time 20min, Rise time: 60 min)
Ingredients:
2 cups Warm Water
2 tsp Yeast
1 1/2 tsp Salt
2 tsp Sugar
1 tsp Olive Oil
4-5 cups Flour
2 Tbsp Corn Meal
Instructions:
1) Add yeast to warm water and allow to sit for 5 minutes (can do right in kitchen aid bowl)
2) Sprinkle 2 Tbsp corn meal onto a large baking sheet
3) Add sugar, salt and olive oil to yeast water mixture
4) Add the flour starting with four cups
5) Mix/Knead by hand of in your mixer until dough comes together and no longer sticks to edges of bowl. You will most likely need to add the additional fifth cup of flour. Once it is not sticking continue to knead to 3-5 minutes.
6) With floured hands divide dough into two equal pieces and form each piece into a ball.
7) Place dough balls 4-5 inches apart on the baking sheet that has been sprinkled with corn meal. Make sure each dough ball is coated generously with flour.
8) Using a serrated knife, make a tic tac toe design on the top of each ball
9) Cover loosely with plastic wrap and allow to rise for 40-60 minutes or until dough has doubled in size
10) Preheat oven to 500 degrees
11) Uncover dough that has doubled in size and place on middle rack in your preheated oven. Throw 3-4 ice cubes in the bottom of the oven and close door (this makes the crust crispy)
12) Bake for 15-20 minutes or until bread is golden brown
13) Remove bread from oven. Best served while warm.
