Mom's French Bread

Name: Mom's French Bread
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Mediterranean, French, European
Ingredients: 7 grams envelope active dry yeast; 1 liters bread flour, divided; 59 milliliters cornmeal; 1 egg white; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 Tbsps sugar; 2 Tbsps vegetable oil; 473 milliliters warm water (105° to 115°); 2 Tbsps water

Mom's French Bread requires about 45 minutes from start to finish. This recipe makes 16 servings with 160 calories, 5g of protein, and 3g of fat each. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is an inexpensive recipe for fans of Mediterranean food. Head to the store and pick up water, bread flour, warm water, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free and vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Combine yeast and 1/4 cup warm water in a 2-cup glass measuring cup; stir in remaining 1 3/4 cups warm water, and let mixture stand 5 minutes.

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Water

Yeast

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Measuring Cup

Combine 4 cups flour and sugar in a large bowl. Stir in yeast mixture and oil.

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All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Yeast

Cooking Oil

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Bowl

Cover dough, and let rise in a warm place (85), free from drafts, 30 minutes.

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Dough

Add salt and enough remaining flour to make a stiff dough, beating at medium speed with a heavy-duty electric mixer 6 to 8 minutes. Cover and let rise in a warm place, free from drafts, 1 hour or until doubled in bulk.

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Dough

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Hand Mixer

Divide bread dough in half, and shape each portion into a 12-inch loaf.

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Bread Dough

Place each loaf on a lightly greased baking sheet sprinkled evenly with 2 tablespoons cornmeal. Cover loaves, and let rise in a warm place, free from drafts, 30 minutes or until doubled in bulk.

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Cornmeal