Lean French Bread

Name: Lean French Bread
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: Mediterranean, French, European
Ingredients: 1 package active dry yeast; 2 Tbsps bread flour, divided; 651 milliliters bread flour, divided; 1 egg white, lightly beaten; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon sugar; 237 milliliters very warm water (120° to 130°)

You can never have too many Mediterranean recipes, so give Lean French Bread a try. One portion of this dish contains around 2g of protein, 0g of fat, and a total of 67 calories. This dairy free and vegetarian recipe serves 20. 1 person found this recipe to be scrumptious and satisfying. A mixture of very warm water, bread flour, bread flour, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 20 minutes.

Instructions

Combine 1 1/2 cups flour, sugar, salt, and yeast; stir. Gradually add water to flour mixture, beating at low speed of an electric mixer. Beat an additional 2 minutes at medium speed. Stir in enough of the remaining 1 1/4 cups flour to make a soft dough.

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Dough

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Water

Yeast

Salt

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Hand Mixer

Sprinkle 1 tablespoon flour over work surface. Turn dough out; knead until smooth and elastic (about 8 to 10 minutes).

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Dough

All Purpose Flour

Place in a bowl coated with cooking spray, turning to coat top. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85), free from drafts, 1 hour or until doubled in bulk.

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Cooking Spray

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Bowl

Sprinkle remaining 1 tablespoon flour over work surface. Punch dough down; turn out onto floured surface, and knead 4 or 5 times. Divide dough in half.

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Dough

All Purpose Flour

Punch

Roll 1 portion of dough into a 15- x 7-inch rectangle.

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Dough

Roll

Roll up dough, starting at long side, pressing firmly to eliminate air pockets; pinch seam and ends to seal. Repeat with remaining dough.

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Dough

Roll

Place loaves, seam side down, in 2 French baguette pans coated with cooking spray. Cover and let rise in a warm place, free from drafts, 30 minutes or until doubled in bulk. Make 1/4-inch-deep slits diagonally across loaves.

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Baguette