We love French bread. You can do so many things with it, you can use it as
pizza crust, french toast,
pizza crust, french toast,
toasted with PB & J, cheese sandwich or any sandwich for that matter, garlic bread, cheesy garlic toast and our favorite hot from the oven with butter.
This recipe is great to start before you begin preparing dinner and can serve it fresh
from the oven when dinner starts.
from the oven when dinner starts.
Ingredients
2 tbsp SAF yeast
2 1/2 cups hot water
3 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp salt
5 tbsp vegetable oil
6 cups flour
1 egg white
Sesame seeds (optional)
Sesame seeds (optional)
In mixer bowl, mix 4 cups flour, sugar, salt and yeast. Add hot water (I get it as hot as my tap will get) and oil. Mix until smooth. Scrape sides. Stir in remaining flour and mix well.
Leave in mixing bowl, let rest 10 minutes. Turn mixer on to stir down dough, about 30 seconds. Let rest again for 10 minutes, stir down, repeat 3 more times. Turn dough out onto floured board. Knead until lightly coated with flour. Divide dough in half . Flatten and form each half into a 9″ X 13″ rectangle and roll tightly lengthwise , seal edges and place seam edge down on greased baking sheet.
Brush with beaten egg white and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Gash diagonally 3 times with sharp knife.
Gash diagonally 3 times with sharp knife.
Cover and let raise until doubled, 20-30 minutes.
Bake at 400 degrees for 35 minutes
It is great made up as rolls too.
Make a couple of loaves for your next family dinner.
Mary Ellen
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I’ve never really tried making different types of breads, but we love french bread too – and this looks yummy!
It is so easy that you’ll want to make it every week. Thanks for taking time to view our blog. Come again soon.
Wow! Those loaves look gorgeous and perfectly soft!
Thank you Christine. It is always a nice when recipes turn out right for their photo op.
We love french bread sandwiches. I can’t wait to try making my own.
You’ll love it. It is so simple. Thanks for stopping by.
We love french bread for so many things in my house-or just for eating by itself! This looks delicious! Thank you so much for linking up at Tasty Tuesday! Your recipe has been pinned to the Tasty Tuesday Pinterest board! Please join us again this week
Thank you. We will be back.
Ummm. . .I’m not seeing the baking temp or time. Am I just missing it somewhere in there?? 🙂