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Place bread in the oven, below it – a shallow pan filled with 2 cups of hot water. The steam from the pan will make the crust turn out perfectly. Check the water level halfway through baking, you don’t want it to evaporate.<\/li>\nBake for 25-30 minutes until the loaves turn golden brown. Let cool on a wire rack.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This lovely loaf of Italian bread was the perfect accompaniment to the baked ziti we had on Sunday night as the snow was beginning to fall. 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