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French bread

French bread
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Ingredients/Components

  • sugar - 1 Tbsp
  • salt
  • flour - 4 c
  • dry yeast - 1 pkg
  • very warm water
  • shortening melted or Mazola oil - 1 Tbsp

How to make french bread:

Dissolve yeast in 1/2 of the water plus 1 teaspoon sugar. In large bowl, dissolve sugar and salt in remaining water. Add Mazola and yeast. Mix. Add flour. Place dough in greased bowl and set in warm water. Work dough every 10 minutes for 5 consecutive times. Turn dough onto floured board and divide into 2 balls. Let rest 10 minutes. Roll each piece out and roll up as for jelly roll. Seal edges. Place on a greased cookie sheet and score diagonally 6 times. Let rise 1 1/2 hours. Bake in 400° oven for 30 to 35 minutes. Brush with melted butter. This makes 2 loaves and is delicious as garlic bread.

Recipe categories: Breads, Low fat, Yeast breads.

Rating:
French bread
4
Average rating: 4 of 5, total votes: 3
Cook. Time: PT35M
Total Time: PT35M


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