Perfect Basic French Bread / Italian Bread
- Ingredients
- 2 pkg Yeast
- 1C water (110 degrees)
- 1T salt
- 3 C Water
- Flour
- Directions
- Dissolve yeast in 1 C water.
- Mix 3 C water with salt and proofed yeast.
- Stir in a couple cups flour until smooth. Add more flour and knead about 10 minutes
- Cover. Rise until doubled, about an hour. Punch rise another hour. Punch and form into 2 loaves or 4 for thinner baguettes.
- Rise again then bake 450 for 10 minutes. Reduce temp to 425 and continue another 10-20 minutes, depending on size.
Tips:
- Spray loaves in oven during baking a couple times with water for crispier crust.
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- Garlic Rolls: Make French bread dough, and divide into roll size pieces. Place on baking sheet. Cut tops and pour ½ of mixture: 4 garlic, minced, with ½ C olive oil. Bake 15 minutes. Drizzle with other ½ . Bake until lightly browned.
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- Options: Add herbs such as basil, thyme, rosemary… complementary to what you are serving them with.
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- Add a little whole wheat flour for healthier bread.
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- Roll out onto flat surface and bake for use as pizza crusts. Freezes well.
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