Italian Bread

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11 Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups unbleached bread flour
• 1/2 tsp instant yeast
• 3/4 cup plus 2 Tbsps to 1 cup water, at room temperature
• 3 1/2 cups biga
• 1 2/3 tsps salt
• 1 Tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp instant yeast
• 1 tsp diastatic barley malt powder (optional)
• 1 Tbsp olive oil, vegetable oil, or shortening
• 3/4 cup to 3/4 cup plus 2 Tbsps water, lukewarm (90 to 100°F)
• Semolina flour or cornmeal for dusting