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www.RecipeFaire.com Presents:
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French Bread
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by:
Eleanor Hatch
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French Bread Recipe is a nice, simple and easy way to make and bake French bread using only flour, yeast, sugar, salt and water creating delicious and tasty French bread.
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INGREDIENTS
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5 1/2 to 6 cups flour
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2 packages active dry yeast
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2 tablespoons sugar
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2 teaspoons salt
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2 cups water
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DIRECTIONS
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1:
Combine 2 cups flour, yeast, sugar, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Heat water in a saucepan over low heat until very warm (120° to 130°F). Add liquid to flour mixture; beat on high speed of electric mixer until smooth, about 3 minutes. Gradually stir in more flour to make a soft dough.
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2:
Turn onto lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic (5 to 10 minutes). Cover dough with bowl or pan; let rest 20 minutes.
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3:
Divide dough in half. Roll each half into 15x12-inch rectangle. Beginning at long side, roll up tightly. Seal seams. Taper the ends. With a sharp knife, make 1/4-inch deep
diagonal cuts along loaf tops. Cover. Let rise until less than double in bulk (about 20 minutes).
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4:
Brush with water. Bake at 400°F 15 minutes, then reduce to 350°F and bake 15 to 20 minutes longer. For crisper crust, put pan of hot water in bottom of oven and 5 minutes before loaf is done, brush with glaze of 1 beaten egg white and 1 tablespoon cold water.
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