French Bread (for bread machine)
By
Linda Scharek
@mrssharky
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I'm always in demand to bring bread to any gathering. This is simple and very tasty. I usually make 10-20 loaves at Christmas for gifts.
Rating:
★★★★★ 2 votes5
Comments:
Serves:
16
Prep:
3 Hr
Cook:
20 Min
Method:
Bread Machine
Ingredients
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1-1/3 chot water
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2 Tbspolive oil
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1 tspsugar or sugar substitute
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1-1/2 tspsalt
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4 cbread flour (add 3 tablespoons of rye flour before measuring flour)
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2-1/4 tspactive dry yeast
How to Make French Bread (for bread machine)
- Add ingredients to bread machine according your machines instructions.
- Set machine to "dough stage".
- When done, cut into 2 sections. Roll each out into an 8 x 11 sheet and roll up.
- Sprinkle bottom of loaf pans with cornmeal. Place bread on top. Make 3 slits in bread dough
- Heat a large container of water in microwave. Set pans in microwave and cover with a towel. Set rise again for 1 hour. Heat from the hot water will help bread rise.
- Preheat oven to 430 degrees. Place bread in oven and bake for approximately 17 minutes. Bread is done when golden brown and has a hollow sound when tapped
- Remove from pans and spray with butter and then sprinkle with garlic salt. Let cool, wrap and place in freezer bags. Freeze until ready to use or use immediately.
- NOTE: These can be made into rolls (approximately 22) rolled in fat free Italian dressing then rolled into a mixture of 1 envelope onion soup and 1 cup parmesan cheese that has been mixed together. Let rise and bake as above.
