French Onion Bread

Name: French Onion Bread
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 48
Cuisine: Mediterranean, French, European
Ingredients: 14 grams packages each) active dry yeast; 1 liters all-purpose flour, divided; 1 envelope onion soup mix; 1 teaspoons salt; 3 Tbsps shortening; 4 Tbsps sugar, divided; 237 milliliters warm water (110° to 115°); 237 milliliters hot water (120° to 130°)

Need This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. Head to the store and pick up salt, water, onion soup mix, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 55 minutes.

Instructions

In a bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water.

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Water

Yeast

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Bowl

Add 1/2 cup flour, 2 tablespoons sugar and salt; beat until smooth, about 1 minute. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 20 minutes.

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All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Salt

In a small bowl, combine hot water, soup mix, shortening and remaining sugar. Cool to 115°.

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Shortening

Soup Mix

Sugar

Water

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Bowl

Add to yeast mixture with 2 cups flour; mix for 1-2 minutes. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.

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Dough

All Purpose Flour

Yeast

Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes.

Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.

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Bowl

Punch the dough down; divide into thirds. Shape into loaves; place in three greased 8-in. x 4-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes.

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Dough

Punch

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Loaf Pan

Bake at 375° for 30 minutes or until golden brown.

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Oven

Remove from pans to cool on wire racks.

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Bowl

Loaf Pan

Oven

Ingredients

Servings:

14grams

packages each) active dry yeast 1liters

all-purpose flour, divided 1envelope

onion soup mix 1teaspoons

salt 3Tbsps

shortening 4Tbsps

sugar, divided 237milliliters

warm water (110° to 115°)237milliliters

hot water (120° to 130°)

Recommended wine: Bordeaux, Champagne, White Burgundy

French works really well with Bordeaux, Champagne, and White Burgundy. French wine is just as diverse as French food, but you rarely go wrong with champagne. If your meal calls for a white wine, you might also try a white burgundy. For a red, try a red bordeaux blend. One wine you could try is Chateau Larroque Bordeaux Superieur. It has 4 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 17 dollars.