Showing posts with label crusty. Show all posts
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Thursday, October 29, 2009

Nice Crusty Bread

This goes great with the Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe.

Wanna Be French Bread Recipe

1 1/2 Cups Warm Water (110 degrees)
1 Tablespoon active dry yeast
2 Tablespoons white sugar
2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
1 Teaspoon salt
4 cups flour (bread flour if you have it)

1. In a large bowl, stir together warm water, yeast, and sugar. Let stand until creamy about 10 minutes.
2. To the yeast mixture, add the oil, salt, and 2 cups of flour. Stir in the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until the dough has pulled away from the sides of the bowl. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes. Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl, and turn to coat. Cover with a damp cloth, and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
3. Deflate the dough, and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into two pieces, and shape into long french loaves. Cover the loaves with a damp cloth, and let rise until doubled in volume, about 40 minutes.
4. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees, and bake for 18-20 minutes in the preheated oven or until golden brown.