Reviewed: Jun. 3, 2009

Pretty good - easy to throw together and have ready for dinner. Next time, I'll make one big loaf instead of dividing into 2. The smaller loaves went well with our dinner, but I would like a bigger loaf for sandwiches,etc. Thank you for sharing this recipe!

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CHARI

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Owego, New York, USA

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Reviewed: May 13, 2009

Finally made this bread and it turned out great! Made in the bread machine and made 2 small loaves. Thanks,

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Marissa

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Home Town: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Living In: Naperville, Illinois, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 16, 2009

This bread was good! I made it with a bread machine and it was just as easy! I didn't use the sesame seeds but it didn't seem to need it. I also only made one loaf not two. It was big and after putting it on the pan it spread out, which made it pretty flat and wide, but still tasted good

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Reviewed: Apr. 7, 2009

This is a very easy-to-make recipe, and the bread tastes wonderful! I made a double batch, and used half of it to make Pepperoni Bread from this site. The other half of the dough I formed into the two loaves and baked as the recipe states. I did make a mistake, however. I put the eggs into the dough instead of brushing them on top. To make up for this, I added less water. The bread turned out beautifully, and still tasted good!

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Reviewed: Mar. 17, 2009

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!

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Reviewed: Mar. 8, 2009

Very easy bread, and nice and crusty on the outside and soft on the inside. I used my breadmaker to mix the dough, and it was pretty sticky, so probably does need a bit more flour. I didn't worry about it too much, though, as I made it last night and wanted to bake it today. So i put it in an oiled boil and put in the fridge overnight. Bc it was oiled it wasn't that hard to work with. Next time I'd add a bit more flour, though. Baked up beautifully within 30 minutes. I didn't add the sesame seeds though; they aren't my favorite. Thanks for the recipe.

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pomplemousse

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Living In: Dumfries, Virginia, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 25, 2008

I've been trying to find a good italian bread recipe but they all seem to have a bland taste. This turned out good, nice brown crust and soft inside, but kinda bland, wondering what i could add to give it a little more taste. Don't get me wrong the bread tasted good but still not as good as what i get at the store. all in all not a bad tasting bread just needs a little kick.

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Marilyn

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Reviewed: Nov. 22, 2008

Easy to make, but somewhat flavorless and not very dense like the Italian bread I am used to where I grew up. Worth a try as it's very simple, pretty fool proof, and would probably be enjoyable toasted with garlic...but I wouldn't recommend for sandwiches. Crust turned out excellent. Inside was really soft. Dough was very soupy straight from the machine, just be prepared to work in a little more flour, don't freak out!

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Reviewed: Nov. 11, 2008

I love this recipe! I use it to make pepperoni rolls and everyone raves.

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Reviewed: Oct. 30, 2008

I rarely review anything but this recipe was not a good at all. I rarely review recipes on here because they all turn out so well but not this one. The dough came out of the bread machine much too sticky and salty. I couldn't even form it into a loaf, so I had to add about a cup of flour. After it had risen, I made the little cuts in the bread, and it fell! My husband said it only derseved one star. He wouldn't eat it and he always eats whatever bread I make! We had stew and he wouldn't even use it to dip in the stew.

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Reviewed: Oct. 23, 2008

definitely will make again. Used to make subs also.

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Teffer K

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Reviewed: Sep. 7, 2008

This bread was soooo good! We LOVED it!

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April M

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Reviewed: May 18, 2008

Really salty---might cut the salt to 1 tsp. next time. Also, mine took longer to bake (35-40 min.)

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Reviewed: May 10, 2008

This was exactly what I was looking for. I followed the recipe as posted except I misread the Olive Oil amount and put in 3 tablespoons, my husband said, "make it again the same way as it was perfect". It is a keeper.

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KASEY-12

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Reviewed: May 5, 2008

I love this! It tastes like bakery Italian bread, only fresher and better. I will definitely make this again, it will probably become a staple bread in our home. Thanks.

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Ktietje85

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Reviewed: Apr. 24, 2008

I mixed it up by hand and let it rise for 50 minutes then formed one loaf and baked on a pizza stone. This tastes so good I am making 2 more as the original cools. dough was very sticky but the finished loaf is the best!

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Reviewed: Apr. 18, 2008

Loved this bread! I shaped the dough into four balls and let them rise in greased, oven-safe rice bowls. They made perfect bread bowls. The texture was just right for holding soup (but definitely use bread flour!). I love soup in a bread bowl, but bakeries seem to only make sourdough ones, which are not our favorite. So this was a treat for our family.

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Pam

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Reviewed: Mar. 15, 2008

LOVE this bread but you should use BREAD FLOUR!!! It's never soupy with bread flour. I also only make 1 loaf, I put the egg wash on twice (once before baking and once during) and I spray with water and bake again when we're ready to eat it. I also bake the bread on a pan with the corn meal and olive oil and before I bake it the second time, I put more oil in the pan. The bread is so yummy you don't even think about butter. mmmm

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Reviewed: Jan. 27, 2008

This recipe is good but not great. It is a bit vague and although I used the full amount of salt it tasted bland. It does have a nice crust and soft interior which is the reason for the 4 stars. I didn't care much for the sesame seeds so if I make it again I'll leave them out and try to add other seasoning like the previous reviewer mentioned.

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Home Town: Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

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Reviewed: Jan. 22, 2008

Great bread recipe. It was a little sticky once I removed it from the bread machine so I just left it all in one large loaf and it baked just perfectly. I did add 1/2 tsp-1 tsp of each garlic powder,italian seasoning,onion & herb seasoning by Mrs.Dash. It was heavenly and had the perfect amount of flavor. It is without a doubt a 5 star recipe I did leave out the seeds as well. We had this with Lasagna.

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