Combine semolina flour, all-purpose flour and salt in a bowl. Make a well in the center and stir in the proofed yeast with a wooden spoon until a raggedy dough takes shape. Transfer the mixture onto a well floured surface and knead the dough for about 5 minutes. Add a spoonful of flour at a time as needed if the dough becomes too sticky to handle.
Italian Semolina Bread is a hearty homestyle Italian classic bread. It has a crunchy crust and light and chewy pale yellow crumb. Enjoy topped with sesame seeds for added texture and earthy flavour!
The good news is that it’s an easy bread to make from start to finish in your bread machine. The recipe for this bread calls for one cup of semolina flour to 3 cups of all-purpose flour.
If you don’t have a Dutch oven, bake the bread on preheated pizza stone, or on sheet pan. Semolina Bread before and after rising. If you don’t have a basket, place the dough on parchment paper or a sheet pan for rising. Flip the loaf onto a sheet of parchment and use the parchment to transfer the loaf to the pre-heated Dutch oven.