Instructions: Place all ingredients in bread pan and press Start.

After the baking cycle ends, remove bread from pan, place on cake rack, and allow to cool 1 hour before slicing.

Crust: Medium Optional Bake Cycles: French Bread, Rapid Bake or Delayed Timer

Variations: Place dough ingredients in bread pan, select Dough setting, and press Start.

When the dough has risen long enough, the machine will beep. Turn off bread machine, remove bread pan, and turn out dough onto a lightly floured counter top or cutting board. Shape dough into a 15-inch log. Sprinkle a cookie sheet with cornmeal. Place dough on cookie sheet and brush with some olive oil. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.

Remove from refrigerator, uncover, left stand at room temp one hour. Make 3 diagonal cuts with a sharp knife.

Preheat oven to 425 deg F. Bake 25 - 30 min until golden brown. Remove from and cool on cake rack.

Serving Size: 16

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