Saturday, September 29, 2012

The quickest, best tasting French Bread you will find!

mix until smooth and elastic

cover the dough with a kitchen towel in the same bowl you mixed it in and let rise until doubled

Two different French Loaf Pans - If you don't have one you can just shape and place on a cookie sheet

Punch down and divide in half

shape dough into two long slender loaves and place in oiled loaf pan

cover and let rise until doubled in size 




The go to French bread recipe

This recipe makes 2 loafs, its great served with my home made Bruschetta! The smell that wafts through the house is amazing!!

Also can be modified to make rolls, pizza, bread sticks, and soooo much more!

2 cups warm water
1 tablespoon yeast
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons salt
5 -5 1/2 cups bread flour


Directions:

I make all of this in my kitchen Aid Mixer with the bread hook attachment

Add yeast and sugar to warm water in the mixing bowl
let the yeast proof for about 10 minutes
add salt, oil, and 3 cups flour; beat for 2 minutes
stir in 2 cups flour to make a stiff dough
mix until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes
touch the dough and if its to sticky add a tad bit more flower until its smooth
(if you feel the need to add something to the dough now is the time. Don't go overboard but you can add things like - Parmesan, Garlic, Olives, Sun-dried Tomatoes, Basil etc)
cover the dough with a kitchen towel in the same bowl you mixed it in and let rise until doubled

Punch down and divide in half
shape dough into two long slender loaves and place in oiled loaf pan (if you don't have a french loaf pan you can put them on a lightly oiled cookie sheet)
cover and let rise until doubled

Bake at 400 degrees for about 30 minutes or until it sounds hollow when you knock on it


Note: If you put a dish full of water on the lower rack when baking it makes the crust really crispy

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