French Bread Recipe

Name: French Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 7 to 8 c. unsifted flour; 1 tsp. sugar; 1 Tbsp. salt; 3 pkg. yeast; 3 Tbsp. margarine; sesame seed; 2 1/2 c. very warm water; corn meal; peanut oil; 1 egg white, beaten; 1 Tbsp. cold water

Servings: persons

7 to 8 c. unsifted flour
1 tsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. salt
3 pkg. yeast
3 Tbsp. margarine
sesame seed
2 1/2 c. very warm water
corn meal
peanut oil
1 egg white, beaten
1 Tbsp. cold water

1
Mix 2 1/2 cups flour, sugar, salt and yeast; add margarine. Gradually add water and beat about 2 minutes.
2
Add 1 cup flour; beat.
3
Stir in enough flour to make stiff dough; knead a few times.
4
Divide into 4 equal pieces.
5
Roll each piece into a 15-inch long loaf.
6
Place on greased baking sheet sprinkled with corn meal.
7
Brush with peanut oil.
8
Cover with plastic wrap and freeze until firm.
9
Remove from baking sheet and wrap each loaf with plastic wrap; may keep frozen up to 6 weeks.
10
Remove from freezer; place on ungreased baking sheets, corn meal side down. Let stand, covered with plastic wrap, at room temperature, about 1 1/2 hours.
11
Let rise until double, about 1 1/2 hours more.
12
Gently brush with combined egg white and cold water and sprinkle with sesame seed.
13
Bake at 450u00b0 for 20 minutes.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 7 to 8 c. unsifted flour, 1 tsp. sugar, 1 Tbsp. salt, 3 pkg. yeast, and more.

Yes, French Bread falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

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