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Easy French Bread Recipe
This is the BEST Homemade French Bread recipe! It makes two loaves of crusty and soft french bread and is the perfect side dish for any meal.
👥 20 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 25m⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 20 min👤 Dorothy Kern📖 crazyforcrust
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- whisk
- measuring cup
- microwave
- oven
- knife
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Add 1 cup of flour to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook. Add yeast and salt and whisk to combine.
salt2 teaspoons
2
Place water in a heat-proof measuring cup. Heat for about one minute (maybe longer, it depends on your microwave) until water is between 120°-130°F. It’s best to check this with an instant-read thermometer, but if you don’t have one, think hot bath water. Add oil to water, then pour into dry ingredients.
3
Run mixer with dough hook, scraping the sides of the bowl, just until the flour is all moistened. Add 2 more cups of flour, mix, then add an another 1 1/2 cups of flour and let the mixer run until the dough is thick and starts to come together, adding an additional 1/2 cup flour as needed. It won’t form a ball but will only be slightly sticky to the touch.
4
Turn dough out onto a floured surface and knead until the dough forms a ball and is elastic and springs back when pressed with two fingers; cover and let rest ⏱️ 10 minutes.
5
After ⏱️ 10 minutes, divide the dough into two equal pieces. Roll each piece of dough into an approximate 12x15-inch rectangle (no need to be exact) and roll it up from the long side. Pinch the ends to form the pointy ends of the loaf.
6
Place loaves on a cookie sheet covered with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper. Cover and let rise until double in size, about ⏱️ 45 minutes.
7
Preheat oven to 400°F.
8
Uncover loaves and use a sharp knife to score 4-5 times on top to create the French bread look. Brush the dough lightly with egg wash.
9
Bake for ⏱️ 20-25 minutes or until the loaves are golden and hard and sound hollow if knocked on. To make a browner and crunchier crust, as shown in the photos, do a second brushing with egg white after ⏱️ 15 minutes of baking.
egg white1
10
Cool slightly before serving, store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Nutrition Facts
calories
121 kcal
fat Content
1 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
1 g
sodium Content
237 mg
protein Content
3 g
carbohydrate Content
24 g
saturated Fat Content
1 g
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