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French Bread

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Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup warm water
  • 2 1/2 tsp dry active yeast
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 3 1/2 – 4 cups flour
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup plus 2 tbsp warm water
  • 1 egg white and 1 tbsp water

Details

Level of difficulty Average
Cost Average budget

Preparation

Step 1

Combine water, yeast and 1 tsp sugar in a bowl. Allow to stand until bubbly.

Step 2

Add in sugar, salt and water. Gradually add in flour, mix well and knead for 5 minutes. Let rise for 15-20 minutes in warm place.

Step 3

Flour a surface and roll out the dough with a rolling pin. Then roll up the dough jelly roll style and turn ends under and place seam side down onto a greased cookie sheet.

Step 4

Cut 3 diagonal cuts into the loaf about 1/4" deep. Combine water and egg white and mix and brush onto loaf.

Step 5

Preheat oven to 300* and boil a pan of water. Pour water into a shallow dish and place on the lower rack in oven. TURN OFF OVEN. Place sheet with bread on the rack above the water. Let rise until double and then take out the pan of water. Turn oven onto 425* and bake 10 minutes. Turn heat down to 375* and bake for 8 more minutes or until golden brown.

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French Bread