(Honey Wheat Bread & French Bread from my Kitchen) |
Here's the recipe:
Homemade French Bread
(makes 1 loaf)
Ingredients
1 package active dry yeast 1 cup WARM (not hot) water (110 degrees to 115 degrees, Hint: Hot water kills yeast) 2 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons vegetable oil | 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 3 cups all-purpose flour Cornmeal 1 egg white 1 teaspoon cold water |
1. | In a large mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the sugar, oil, salt and 2 cups flour. Beat until blended. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a stiff dough. | |
2. | Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Punch dough down; return to bowl. Cover and let rise for 30 minutes. (Flour your hands it gets sticky) | |
3. | Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface. Shape into a loaf 16 in. long x 2-1/2 in. wide with tapered ends. Sprinkle a greased baking sheet with cornmeal; place loaf on baking sheet. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 25 minutes. (A warm damp dishtowel works good for covering) | |
4. | Beat egg white and cold water; brush over dough. With a sharp knife, make diagonal slashes 2 in. apart across top of loaf. Bake at 375 degrees F for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan to a wire rack to cool. |
See easy I hope more people try this at home. Enjoy:) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
I love making bread. But for some reason I always get a doughy center. :(
ReplyDeleteI stick something, whether a knife or toothpick in the center to check. If it doesn't come out clean, I stick it back in for 3 to 5 minutes till it comes out clean.
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