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French Bread
Servings:
2
loaves
Author:
Shelly
Ingredients
2
cups
Water
warm about 110 degrees
1
tablespoon
Yeast
1
tablespoon
Sugar
1
tablespoon
Oil
2
teaspoons
Salt
5 to 6
cups
All-Purpose Flour
Instructions
Add the yeast, sugar and warm water to a mixing bowl. Stir and let it proof about 10 minutes the mixture should get foamy on top.
To the yeast mixture in the bowl add 3 cups of flour, salt, and oil. Mix with a mixer or in a stand mixer for 2 minutes.
Slowly add enough flour to make a firm dough. The dough should be firm and not sticky.
Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead about 10 minutes until the dough is smooth and elastic. Adding more flour as needed.
Place into a greased bowl and let rise until the dough has doubled in size. This takes about 45 minutes to an hour.
Punch the dough down and cut in half.
Roll the dough into two long slender loaves.
Place on a cookie sheet sprinkled with cornmeal or into a french loaf pan.
Cut slits in the top with a sharp knife.
Let rise until doubled in size.
Bake at 375 for about 30 minutes or until golden brown and the loaf sounds hollow when tapped on.
Cool on wire racks.