Bread Machine Sesame French Bread

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   Place all the ingredients into the bread machine according to manufacturer's directions.

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   Bake using french bread cycle if your machine has it.

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   If not, use the dark crust white cycle.

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   Start with 2 3/4 cups flour, you might need more depending on a lot of factors.

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   My favorite way to get the texture I like is about 10 minutes into the knead cycle I will pinch a good size chunk of dough between my thumb and two or three fingers.

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   If it feels just moist and some dough sticks to my fingers, it's just right.

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   If no dough sticks, it's a bit dry and add a few teaspoons of water.

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   If it feels too soft and very sticky, add more flour until you get the right consistency after about another 5 minutes of kneading.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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