Create Delicious Italian Country Bread at Home with The Prepared Pantry Mix

Herbert Wilson: The quality of the product was consistent between all three products purchased. Definitely a winner in my wife's eyes and the taste was outstanding.

United States on Dec 07, 2023

Meryl: Most unbelievable bread I’ve ever had. Buying again and again. Perfect every time.

United States on Dec 03, 2023

CathyP: This bread is so easy to make! I can’t believe how delicious it is! The crust is nice and crispy, and the sourness is absolutely perfect!

United States on Nov 01, 2023

ScottScott: I used warm water with a teaspoon of sugar for the yeast, about 10 minutes before adding the flour. I used a blender with dough hook medium speed until it formed a solid ball, about 8 minutes. Covered in a slightly warmed oven and let rise 1.5 hours. It rose nicely. Knocked it down shaping and putting it into a bread pan covered in the warmed oven about an hour. Cut 4 slits in the top with a razor and baked at recommended temp but the first 15 minutes in a covered Dutch oven then last 15 uncovered. Great results. I’ve bought several types of this companies breads and they’ve all been excellent. Highly recommended.

United States on Oct 25, 2023

tp: The mix itself is excellent. I used it in a bread machine, so keep this in mind. The flavor is excellent compared to the zero-fiber, over-yeasted rip-off paste you get at the supermarket.

But...there are three things you should know:

1) Do not follow the recipe with the butter. Three pounds of butter in a 1.5-pound loaf makes bread-flavored butter-soup. I suggest a half-stick of butter instead. (Unsalted, since the mix has tons of sodium in it.) Maybe only a little in the mix--just split the loaf when it's done and put the melted butter into the slit. I don't know--get creative.

2) The included yeast was dead. If you're doing the bread machine thing like I did, just pop over to the grocery store and buy some Fleischmann's bread machine yeast. A lot of the bad reviews for this product are obviously due to too much butter in a loaf that didn't rise because of dead yeast. As I test, I remixed my deflated test loaf with Fleishmann's yeast, re-cooked it and it rose respectability. Case closed.

3) Don't beat yourself up with the water temp if you're using a bread machine. Fresh yeast (like from a grocery store, where it moves off the shelf), will be fine at...

United States on Feb 19, 2023