Homemade French Bread Recipe
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Ingredients: 5 1/2 Cups white bread flour 2-4 Tbsp sugar 1 1/2 tsp salt 1 1/2 Tbsp (rounded) saf-instant yeast 1 1/2 Tbsp oil 2 Cups warm water
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Directions:1. Mix dry ingredients. Add oil and water. Mix for 1 minute and then check the consistency of the dough. The dough should be very sticky. If it is too dry, add more water.
2. Mix for 5 minutes. (Do not add any more flour after the dough has finished mixing).
3. Spray kneading surface with cooking spray and turn dough out onto surface. Knead dough briefly until it has a smooth even consistency (this will only take several turns of the dough to accomplish).
4. Divide dough into 2 pieces (or more if you wish to have smaller loaves) and shape loaves into desired shapes and place on greased baking sheets. Cover with a large dish towel and let rise for 25 minutes.
5. While loaves are rising, preheat oven to 350 degrees. When loaves are ready to go into the oven, use a sharp knife (you can lightly spray the knife with cooking spray to prevent dragging) to make several slashes in the top. Make each cut about 1/4 inch deep at a 30 degree angle. Bake loaves for 35 minutes or until they are golden brown. |
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