Author Pam - For the Love of Cooking / Original by Allrecipes
Equipment
Baking Sheet
Ingredients
⅔cupof warm water
¾tspolive oil
¾tspsalt
1 ½tspbrown sugar
2cupsof flour
1 ⅛tspyeast
Cornmeal
1egg + 1 tbsp water
Instructions
Place the water, olive oil, salt, brown sugar, flour, and yeast into a bread machine pan in that order. Turn the bread machine to the dough setting and push start.
Once the dough cycle has been completed (mine lasts 1 1/2 hours).
Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Roll the dough into a rectangle then roll up jelly-roll style and pinch the seam closed.
Place the loaf onto a silpat mat that has been sprinkled with cornmeal. Cover with a cloth and let rise, until doubled in size, about 40 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Combine the egg with the water and beat until thoroughly mixed. Brush the egg mixture on the top of the loaf. Carefully slice a long single cut down the center of the loaf with a very sharp knife. Place the onto a baking sheet.
Place into the oven and bake for 30-35 minutes or golden brown and the loaf sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom.