French Loaves

French Loaves
French Loaves might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This vegan recipe serves 24. One portion of this dish contains about 3g of protein, 0g of fat, and a total of 77 calories. If you have salt, bread flour, cornmeal, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine.

Instructions

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In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water.
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Add salt, sugar and 2 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
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Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes.
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Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
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Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Shape into 12-in.-long loaves.
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Place seam side down on a greased baking sheet. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes.
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Preheat oven to 450°.
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Sprinkle with cornmeal. With a sharp knife, make four shallow slashes across the top of each loaf.
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Bake 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings24
Health Score2
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